Short-term and long-term gains of the Black Power Movement and Conclusion (10)

Question 1

What was the result of the Black Power Movement held regular conferences and encouraged black participation in public affairs? (2)

Answer 1

• As a result, black mayors were elected in several cities, and programs to improve housing and facilities were put in place.
• The movement also encouraged black business and entrepreneurship as a means of promoting economic and social equality, though with limited success.

Question 2

Radical leaders influenced by the ideas of Black Power took over the leadership of the ___ and ___, although this led to some disunity as a result.

Answer 2

SNCC

CORE

Question 3

By the 1970s, the impact of the Black Power Movement ____.

Answer 3

Lessened

Question 4

Why did the impact of the Black Power Movement lessen? (2)

Answer 4

• The death of its key leaders and the breakup of Black Power groups like the SNCC were two reasons for this.
• Another was the success of the Civil Rights Movement in removing overt racial discrimination in the southern states.

Question 5

What did King and his non-violent tactics have wider appeal than?

Answer 5

King and his non-violent tactics had wider appeal than the seemingly unrealistic hopes of the Black Power Movement to overthrow white political and cultural power in the USA.

Question 6

How had institutional and political discrimination against African Americans been made? (2)

Answer 6

By the 1970s, institutional and political discrimination against African Americans had been made illegal through the :

• Civil Rights Act (1964)
• Voting Rights Act (1965).

Question 7

The passing of civil rights laws was the result of the civil rights campaigns which raised awareness of ___ inequality in the USA throughout the country as well as ______.

Answer 7

racial

internationally

Question 8

Why did the Black Power Movement grow out of dissatisfaction?

Answer 8

The Black Power Movement grew out of dissatisfaction with the continued poverty and exclusion from positions of power of African Americans.

Question 9

The Black Power Movement aimed to empower black people to compete on an equal ___ in a ___-dominated America.

Answer 9

basis

white-dominated

Question 10

Did the Black Power achieve its aim to empower black people to compete on an equal basis in a white-dominated America? If they did or did not what did/did not achieve? (3)

Answer 10

This was not achieved.

• Although they raised black morale,
• increased awareness of the problems faced in the ghettos and set up some useful self-help schemes
• the more radical and violent tactics of Black Power organizations failed to attract as much sympathy and support amongst both black and white Americans as the Civil Rights Movement had done.

Question 11

Although many African Americans continued to be marginalized, some achieved positions of leadership and wealth, and in 2008 ___ ____ was elected the first black president of the USA, and re-elected in 2012.

Answer 11

Barack Obama

Question 12

Short term gains of the Black Power Movement: (3)

Answer 12

• More confrontational approach by the Black Power movement led to outbreaks of violence which highlighted discrimination against African Americans in Northern states
• President Johnson set out a program of reform aimed at eradicating poverty and discrimination
• Various help schemes were set up by Black Panthers in black communities

Question 13

Long term gains:

Answer 13

Encouraged a sense of pride among black people