Malcom X And Black Power Flashcards
(17 cards)
What was the group Malcom X joined in prison
Nation of Islam NOI
What was the beliefs of the Nation of Islam
(5)
A religious and political organisation
a belief that black people should be proud of their race and all work together
the view that white people were ‘devils’
a desire to set up their own separate black nation
readiness to use violence to defend black people against white oppression
What were Malcom X’s beliefs
That Black people are the original people of the world
That White people are “devils”
That the demise of the White race is imminent
What happened after Malcom X’s Pilgramige to Mecca and in what year was this
Malcom X focused on solving the problems that were caused by poverty among black Americans.
He also showed black Americans that they should be proud of their culture and identity.
This was an important influence on the Black Power movement later in the 1960s.
What happened to Malcom X after his shift in views and his leaving of the NOI and when
He was assasinated in 1965 while giving a speech in New York.
What movement did Malcom X start and explain what it was
Black Power :
the importance of black people in bringing about change without relying on white people’s help
the failure of non-violence to create concrete change in the lives of black people
the need for black people to have political power, including more black elected officials and black people in senior positions in institutions
the poor economic conditions most black people suffered and the need for better-paid employment
Why did black power have lots of support among the poor
Because many groups talked not just about power but also about improving the lives of black people in america
Who was Stokely Carmichael and what did he do
(3)
He made the movement popular
His early campaigning was with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
(SNCC) when he worked to register voters during the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project of 1964.
He founded the Lowndes County Freedom Organization, which aimed to help black people win political elections.
When was the march against fear and what was it
late 1960s
In 1966, James Meredith planned a 220-mile March Against Fear across the South.
What happened at the mexico olympics and in what year
1968,Black Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos won gold and bronze.
the US national anthem was playing they did the black power symbol
What were the consequences of the Mexico Olympics events 1968
Us newspapers condemned them
Smith and Carlos were suspended from the team
However their actions inspired many young people who wanted revolution
Due to this public expression of black pride on the most public stage was seen as inspiration to many
What were the consequences of the black power movement and Malcom X
(7)
Less acceptance of white people into groups such as SNCC and CORE
Malcom X’s excecution
Pride in Black people’s heritage
Black panthers
March against fear
The demanding of equality
Shift in protest tactics
When were the black panthers set up
October 1966
What were the black panthers
Had a ten point plan to improve the social and economic position of black people.
However, it became best known for its armed patrols, which followed police officers to stop police violence against black Americans
The patrols, in which members dressed in combat clothing, led the media to present the Black Panthers as violent, dangerous people. This limited the level of national support they received.
What did the panthers achieve
Their work was important because it met the needs of economically disadvantaged black people in urban areas outside the South, whom the traditional civil rights movement had not focused their attention on.
setting up community schools
offering legal advice and services
providing healthcare and support for the poor
What was the black panthers ‘ten point programme’
A set of guidelines to the black panther party,
freedom
employment
housing
education
free healthcare etc
What is black nationalism.
This was the idea that black Americans could not trust white Americans to solve all of their problems and that they would only be free if they lived separate lives from white Americans.
