topic 7

how did malcolm x and king differ?

• malcolm x took a militant approach and used violence as self defense

• king used a peaceful approach

what were king’s thoughts on malcolm x?

king thought Malcolm was not helping the Black community and was not offering solutions

why did the SNCC make their organization strictly Black?

they wanted to focus on injustices in northern urban areas

why did the SNCC turn away from nonviolence?

President Johnson refused to take up the causes of the black delegates in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party during the 1964 Democratic National Convention

What does Black Power stand for?

the self determination of Black people in all organizations

When and where was the Black Panther Party formed?

1966 in Oakland, California

WHat did the Black Panther Party focus on?

Focused on employment, housing, education, and rehabilitation

When was the National Indian Council founded?

1961

What tactics did the Red Power movement use?

it used direct action, such as the fish-ins, to protest discrimination

What did the Chicano movement do?

confronted discrimination in schools, politics, agriculture, and institutions

What are Caesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta known for?

founding the United Far Workers of America

Who supported the Chicano Movements?

Robert Kennedy

What happened when women participated in other movements?

they became increasingly aware of gender inequality

What did JFK establish to help women?

In 1961, JFK establish Presidential Commission on the Status of Women led by Eleanor Roosevelt

Who did the women’s movement support?

working, middle class, white women

What did the feminine mystique do?

it created second wave feminism and gave a voice to the frustrations of women in America wanting to change the status quo

What did the National Women’s Organization do?

they organized the Women’s Strike for Equality which focused on employment discrimination, political equality, abortion, free childcare, and equality in marriage

What pushbacks were there on the movement?

faced opposition from women who valued the traditional homemaker role and was challenged by minority women who opposed white women’s racism, lesbians vied for more prominence within organizations

What did Nixon sign into law?

National Environmental Policy Act into law which required environmental impact statements for any project directed or funded by the federal government