AA - Black Power and Malcolm X

what did the NOI m’ship grow to in the 1960s?

100,000

what were Malcolm X strengths that made Black pride grow?

Good orator, media and press, connected with the youth of AA

Why does malcolm x leave NOI?

he wanted a focus on aims now and not just seperation, he wanted to become more flexible

what did Malcolm X see in the north?

The whites actions towards AA, he thus wanted AA to improve their own salvation and not rely on whites

When was malcolm X involved in a boycott and rent strike?

1964

what was the issue with NOI outlook?

they refused to engage in the civil rights movement which left them at the sidelines

Who did malcolm X have meetings with? why? when?

KKK to discuss seperatism in 196

When was malcolm X assasinated?

Feb 1965

why was NOI unrealistic?

they would attack the crm for being too peaceful but the NOI offered no alternative and made no efforts to join

what policies may have been used to pacify the black power movement?

bussing and affirmative action

when was the 1st BPP breakfast club? where? how many did it feed daily?

Jan 1966, augustines church in oakland, fed 10,000 daily

what year were the bpp created?

1966

by 1969 how many members did the bpp have?

5000

what was the newspaper circulation of the bpp ?

100,000 copies

what were the negatives to black power?

distraction from the crm

more harm then good sometimes

BPP destroyed by the fbi which limits their impact

what did an allience between BPP and SNCC fall apart? what happened?

summer 1969

open gun fight at uni of california

2 panthers died

when was huey newton shot? when was bobby seale imprisoned? what was this impact of this?

october 1967

the movement never regained the same threat