US8 Malcolm X And The Black Power Movement Flashcards

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What organisation did Malcolm X belong to?

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The Nation of Islam (also known as The Black Muslims)

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What did the Nation of Islam believe?

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  • wanted separation - keeping the races apart
  • said that white society was racist and corrupt
  • rejected Christianity as a white man’s religion, urged African Americans to follow Islam
  • best known member was Malcolm X who later left
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When Malcolm X left the Nation of Islam what did he establish?

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The Organisation of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) in 1964. While speaking at a OAAU meeting in 1965 he was shot and killed by Nation of Islam members

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What did the Black Panther Party believe?

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  • extreme militant group that rejected King’s non-violent ideas
  • argued that African Americans needed to protect themselves from white racists using violence if necessary
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How many members did the Black Panther Party have in 1968?

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5000

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