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Urban African Americans: Past Struggles, Present Realities

Explore the historical issues and challenges faced by Urban African Americans, from racism and economic disparity to pivotal events like the Watts Riot and Detroit Riot. Learn about the Kerner Commission's recommendations and the shift towards economic rights. Dive into the rise of Black Power movements, including the Nation of Islam, Black Panthers, and Malcolm X's legacy. Discover the impact of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in shaping the Civil Rights Movement.

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Urban African Americans: Past Struggles, Present Realities

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  1. 24.3 New Issues By Matthew Kieswether

  2. Problems facing Urban African Americans • Racism Problem • Living Conditions • Job Situation • Average Income and Unemployment • Poor Neighborhoods • Economic and Social Issues

  3. The Watts Riot, 1965 • Los Angeles • Police Brutality • National Guard, 14,000; Law officers, 1500 • $30 million; 34 dead; 900 injured

  4. Detroit Riot, 1967 • Detroit awards • Members of illegal club arrested • Riot explodes • 43 deaths, 1000 wounded • Tanks and Machine guns • 4000 fires, 1300 buildings

  5. The Kerner Commission • National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders • Gov. Otto Kerner • 2 Societies • Recommendations • Johnson’s reaction

  6. The Shift to Economic Rights • King Criticized • Rev. Albert Raby • Chicago Movement • March through Cicero • Mayor Richard Daley • New Program Proposed

  7. Black Power • More Aggressive Tactics • CORE and SNCC • Stokely Carmichael • Racial Distinctiveness • African Hairstyles and African Clothing • Philosophy of Hopelessness and Despair

  8. Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam • Malcolm Little • Black Muslims • The “X” • Self Defense • Break with Nation • Pilgrimage to Mecca • Assassination • Legacy

  9. The Black Panthers • 1966, Oakland CA • Black Power, Black Nationalism, and Economic Self-Sufficiency • Revolution • “Ten Point Program” • Eldridge Cleaver

  10. The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. • Civil Rights Movement Fragmented • Memphis, Tennessee • “Poor People’s Campaign” • “I’ve been to the Mountaintop…” • Dr. King’s Death • Ralph Abernathy • Civil Rights Act of 1968

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