What did malcolm x believed was undermining the economic freedom of African Americans

Lack of business ownership by African Americans

Malcolm X was a promoter of black nationalism - - not merely seeking integration within a white-dominated society, but taking pride in themselves as black persons and operating as a black society. Malcolm X said: "The economic philosophy of black nationalism puts the burden upon the black man of learning how to control his own economy" - - rather than always striving to find jobs and economic opportunities at the hands of white America.