civil rights 1965-70

what was Malcolm X originally part of

the nation of islam (NOI)

what did MX dislike

MLK and the non violent movement

MX ideas whilst in NOI

violent militant attitude

MX ideas while with MM1

tolerant. less militant attitude

what were black power beliefs

pride in black heritage

against white support and forced integration

influenced by Malcolm X

reasons why black power grew

popularity of MX

failure of CRO/CRAs

ongoing threats and discrimination

call for people to have pride in being black

black power results

focuses on local issues

wide media coverage (mexico olympics)

campaigns were succesful

what did SC set up

the Lowndes county freedom organisation that campaigned for black americans so they could vote for this party

what did SC do in 1969

join black panthers as honorary prime minister

what did MX inspire

political activity

what did STC lead

march against fear 1966 against african Americans violence

reasons black power was a success

socialist communities

feeding the poor

helping the homeless

free medical clinics

2000 members

black power failure

media coverage was misinformation and false

alienated white support and opinion

why was mexico olympics good

media coverage of black power

inspire young people to join and adopt confrontation tactics

athletes in mexico olympics

tommy smith and john carlos

founders of black panthers

bobby seale and huey p newton

why was black panthers good

social programmes

media attention

black panther demands

equal jobs and housing

freedom and end to polie

what did black panthers do

follow police around predominantly black areas

who targeted the black panthers

police and FBI

between 1964-68 how many riots were there and the damages

500 riots

200 died

1 billion dollar worth damage

4 factors of the riots

police action (rioting was triggered by police)

local responses (attacks on property)

escalating violence (increase in looting and casualties)

restoring order (presidential international)

what did the kerners report state

blame white racism

criticised police

government needs to provide more aid

media exaggerated

why was kings campaign a failure

violence (riot broke out)

hard to connect to the ghettos

good political rights by 1975

everyone had same political law protected by federal laws

15 black members of congress

bad political rights by 1975

not a lot of black people were elected

good economic rights by 1975

more middle class black Americans

closed the gay in average pay

bad economic rights by 1975

black americans 3 times more likely to be in poverty

black people 2x unemployment

good social rights by 1975

jim crow laws abolished

bad social rights 1975

life expectancy 5 years less for black people

2x less likely to have a degree