malcolm x and black power Flashcards

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what group did malcolm x join in prison

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nation of islam, a black muslim group

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what did nation of islam believe

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believed black people would never be equal so they aimed to create a seperate black nation

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3
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why did malcolm x replace his last name little with x

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he said he had a slave surname and replaced it with x to be unknown

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what were some of malcolm xs beliefs

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violence, legal acts failed, criticised king and core, begun to change

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5
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when was malcom x assassinated and what happened

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21st feb 1965, after he left nation of islam, shot by 3 members over 15 times

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6
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when did black power begin to grow

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1963

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what were black power beleifs

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proud of heritage and culture, rejected white people, against forced integration, militant language, influenced by malcolm x

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8
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who was stokely carmichael

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chairman of sncc, believed in non violent however changed views and brought black power into sncc

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how did stokely carmichael change sncc

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made it become less welcoming to white supporters

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10
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when were mexico olympics

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1968

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what happened at mexico olympics

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gave black power salute, no shoes, unzipped jackets, shock outrage, booed, political act

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12
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when was black panthers set up

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october 1966

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13
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what was different about black panthers

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they wirked with white people who shared their beliefs

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14
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what were some things in the ten point program

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freedom, employment, housing, education, exempt military, took from jail, end police brutality ect

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what did black panthers do

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patrol streets, controlled traffic, pressed aid for ghettos, courses of black history, carried guns as self defence and tape recorders, medical clinics, breakfast clubs

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16
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what was one of the failures of the black panthers

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some arrested for robbing banks to fund their projects

17
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what was the campaign ‘free huey’ in the black panthers

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huey newton injured in shoot out with police, arrested, panthers campaigned to free him

18
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how many black panthers was there

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never more than 2,000