Black Power Quiz #3

What is the difference betwen separation and segregation?

Separation is a complete break away; not even living in the same place, they would be living in New Africa.

Segregation, on the other hand, would be living in the same place by partitioned by law.

What are the 3 (or 4) components of the Black Power movement? Give 3 examples of each.

Practice this as if it were an essay question:

1) There was an assertive/militant component. An example of such behavior is being willing to criticize openly the ways in which the system benefitted by keeping certain people consigned to an inferior place in society. One way the system kept people relegated to a so-called inferior status was via the police. Black power groups put police patrols in place to ensure that residents were safe from police harassment and excessive force.

2) Education. Becoming politically conscious, and in order to become politically conscious one has to read, be able think critically and analytically, be able to think for oneself.

3.  Culture was also a big part of the Black Power movement. Side note: Hip Hop is a culture and music, but Rap is music. Hip Hop the culture includes what? Language, Attire/dress, art, style. Also, learning about Africa and its different cultures.

4) Electoral Policies: Making members politically conscious. Supporting those political candidates who has their best interest. For example, Black Powerites worked to get the first Black mayor of Cleveland elected; who was he? Carl Stokes, who was elected in 1967.Electoral Politics: Supporting those political candidates who has their best inter

• Militant : The Decans for Defense and Justice, Malcolm X, Robert F Williams advocating for self defense and forming gun clubs.

• Cultural: writing poetry, painting, films: organizing voter registration drives, creating political parties, advocating for civil rights legislation.

• Education: Teaching and reading about black history, learning where they came from and what the culture was like. Mention notible black power poets including Robert F Williams.

• Electoral Policies: Increasing the political consciousness of their members by trying to get people elected who have their best interests in mind.

*Talk about the impact of Cultural Nationalist Organizations and who they are. How did they increase the Political Consciousness of its members? What means did they use for education?

Who founded Kwanzaa?

Maulana Karenga in 1966.

Name the 4 cities where black power activists helped to elect black mayors and name them.

Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana

Carl Stokes of Cleveland, Ohio

Kenneth Gibson of Newark, New Jersey

Lionel Wilson of Oakland, California

In what ways did the Congress of African Peoples (or any other group) instill levels of political consciousness during the Black Power Movement?

These are Cultural Nationalist Organizations.

They promoted black identity, pride, and self-determination through education, cultural events, and political activism. These include putting on skits, playing music, dancing, and reading and writing black history. They started with observation and then began participating.

Name the dates of Kwanzaa:

December 26th to January 1st.

What is the period of the Black Power Movement?

1963 - 1980.

It was birthed in 1963 with Robert F Williams and the assassination Malcolm X and the Watts Uprisings… HOWEVER it really began to rise in 1965.

It’s said to end when Reagan took office in 1980.

What was the Decans for Defense and Justice?

They were fighting against racism by protecting the Black Community from thew KKK. They were seen as a more militant group that started as Decans from the church. They ended up branching out and taking veterans who had combat experience.

Rap is music, Hip-Hop is what?

Culture

Where and when was US founded?

Los Angeles, 1965.

What does US stand for?

US against them; wherever we are, US is.

Who was the leader the US?

Maulana Karenga.

What gave rise to the US organization?

The WATTS Uprisings and the assassination of Malcolm X.

What was the African Language?

Swahili

When and where was the Decans for Defense and Justice founded?

Bogalusa, Lousiana in 1964

Where and when was the Congress of African Peoples founded?

1970 in Newark, New Jersey.

The Republic of New Africa was founded:

In Detroit Michigan in 1968 before being moved to Jackson Mississippi.

Son of Watts was founded after:

The Watts Uprisings in 1965.

Where and when was the League of Revolutionary Black Workers founded?

1969 in Detroit Michigan.

When was the Great Migration and how did this impact the League of Revolutionary Black Workers?

The Great Migration took place between 1910 and 1970. During this time, lots of people were leaving the South and stopping in Detroit to live and work there because it had a strong automotive industry. It was also a port town, and had many disgruntled employees of color. This is where Henry Ford was.

What did the Dixiecrats want?

They wanted control over several states in the south like Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and South Carolina.

What did the southern states have in common that the Dixiecrats wanted?

They had the highest population of Black People.

They were also all on the coast, which had an abundance of ports and access to commerce. This allowed them to do business with places other than the United States.

Which two states had and still have the largest percentage of Black Folk in the 1960s?

Mississippi and South Carolina.

Who was Robert F. Williams and why was he suspended?

Robert F Williams was the president of the Monroe NAACXP. He advocated for self defense and taught black people how to be armed and started gun clubs like the NRA. This lead to him being suspended.

Because of their location in Los Angeles, California, the Watts uprisings only gave rise to what organizations?

US and the Sons of Watts.

Where were the three major uprisings of the Black Power movement?

Los Angeles, Newark, and Detroit

What kind of organization was US and the Congress of African Peoples?

A Cultural Nationalist Organization. They were known for using culture to increase the political consciousness of their members.

When and where was the Son of Watts founded?

Los Angeles, 1966