black power Flashcards
what was the main reason for black power ?
to protest with violence as they didn’t believe in non-violent protests
who was Malcom X ?
Leader of the Nation of Islam and he opposed kings protesting tactics
what was the membership of the Nation of Islam by 1960?
100,000, 75% were 17-35 ages
when was Malcom X assassinated ?
1965
who assassinated Malcom X ?
several members of the Nation of Islam whilst he made a speech
who was Stokely Carmichael ?
a leader of SNCC and one of the faces of black power
what is the quote that stokely Carmichael used?
‘black is beautiful’
what did carmicheals followers believe in?
they believed that whites and blacks should be seperated and they should fight for themselves
what did Carmichael do in 1968 ?
he left the SNCC and joined the black panthers as some people didn’t like his aggressive views
when and who founded the black panthers ?
in 1966, Huey newton and bobby seale
how did the black panthers dress ?
in military uniforms and were trained with weapons
how many members did the black panthers have by 1968 ?
5,000
what happened to black panther members in 1969 ?
a confrontation of police, killing 27 and 700 injured
who helped the black power movement in the Mexico Olympics ?
Tommy smith and John Carlos, they raised there fists when on the podium to show their support of the black power movement
