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5. What does Malcolm say is his

first big step toward
self-degradation? What is the
ultimate motivation behind getting
a conk?
Help please Malcolm x.

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He finds very painful associated the conk with self-debasement because African American people endure pain to meet white beauty standards. He finds it degrading that they destroy their Bodies to try to look like whites and in the progress .
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