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The significance of Malcolm X:
What was the Nation of Islam and what did it teach?
Nation of Islam; preaches black supremacy
Advocated for black separatism with economic independence
Taught pride in black culture, history and identity
What film did Malcolm X produce? Why was it significant?
Why did MX leave the Nation of Islam?
The Hate That Hate Produced (1959): documentary which gained attention for the Nation of Islam
Malcolm X left NoI in 1964 as they didn’t allow him to join the Birmingham march
In what ways was Malcolm X successful?
Gave Black Americans a sense of pride; motivation to work hard- transformative
Drew early attention to ghetto issues
Inspired Black Power and Black Panthers
In what ways was Malcolm X unsuccessful?
Alienated white supporters
Created divisions in the CRM; MLK disagreed with the violence and separatism encouraged by MX
Why were the Black Power group formed?
What did they advocate/what were they associated with?
Developed mid-1960s; SNCC and CORE disillusioned by activism, so form an exclusively black and radical group
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