I believe that one of the turning points in Malcolm's life was when he was sent to the detention home to live with Mr. and Mrs. Swerlin. Even though he was the only black kid in the school and thought of himself as a "pink poodle", he still was able to achieve success. He was his class president and was in the top of his class. Mrs. Swerlin said one day,"Malcolm, we're just so proud of you! (33). Malcolm was treated as a "good Negro". Back in those days, African-Americans were sometimes not even allowed to be the class president or even go to the same school as the white people. Even though Malcolm knew he was misplaced, he still felt that he was treated with respect compared to others.