The Black Power Movement in the 1960s Flashcards
When and where was the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee founded?
April 1960 Shaw University.
What was the SNCC dedicated to doing?
Fighting segregation through non-violent and direct action.
When did the group become more militant, and violent?
Under the leadership of Stokely Carmichael.
What did young blacks think?
There could be other ways - violent methods could be seen as a way to make progress.
What did Carmichael change the SNCC to?
An all-black organisation.
When and what to did the SNCC name change?
1969 to the Student Nation Coordinating Committee to reflect the changes in its strategy.
What did Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam support?
A more violent approach.
Who created the black panther party?
Huey Newton and Bobby Searle.
What did the Black Power movement work to do?
Improve the understanding of black culture among blacks. They were encouraged to recognise their African roots, to see themselves as different, to take pride in their history, their poetry, music, art and their appearance.
What was there a feeling of in the Black Power Movement?
They needed to live separate lives to the whites and many felt that this was the only solution.
After the death of 24 panthers in battles with the police what happened?
Leaders gave up violence and concentrated on their community programmes instead.
