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Civil Rights Fight Becomes Militant

Civil Rights Fight Becomes Militant. How do Malcolm X, Black Power and the Black Panther Party change the movement?. Riots Erupt in Urban Areas. Harlem, NY 1964: Race riots erupt after the death of a 15 year old at the hands of police

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Civil Rights Fight Becomes Militant

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  1. Civil Rights Fight Becomes Militant How do Malcolm X, Black Power and the Black Panther Party change the movement?

  2. Riots Erupt in Urban Areas • Harlem, NY 1964: Race riots erupt after the death of a 15 year old at the hands of police • Los Angeles 1965: Abuse by LAPD caused Watts riots resulting in 34 deaths and millions of dollars in damage • Detroit, MI 1967: Riots erupt after clashes between police & Af-Ams in a bar. 43 dead; 72K arrests; 2K buildings burned

  3. 4 scenes from the Watts Riots, 1965

  4. Malcolm X • Joins the Nation of Islam while in prison • Critical of Dr. King’s methods • Believed blacks should separate from white society because whites were the cause of black’s horrible condition • After pilgrimage to Mecca he changes his views towards whites begins to agree with Dr. King • Becomes critical of Nation of Islam’s leadership • Feb. 21, 1965: Malcolm X is assassinated by radical Muslims

  5. Malcolm X Videos • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znQe9nUKzvQ • What do you think Malcolm means by his speech? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rr-aRxItpw&feature=related 2. What does Malcolm say about MLK and his movement? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwKIUMbi9Jk&feature=related 3. How does Dr. King react to Malcolm X’s criticisms?

  6. Black Power • Started by Stokely Carmichael, member of SNCC • Black people need to state their own goals and lead their own organizations • More militant plan to achieve equality than Dr. King’s plan • Carmichael urges SNCC to stop recruiting whites

  7. Black Panthers • A political party founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale • Advocated self-sufficiency for black communities, full employment, and decent housing • Established daycare centers, free breakfast programs & medical clinics, homeless assistance • Engaged in many shoot-outs w/ police; investigated by the FBI

  8. Dr. King’s Reaction to the New Movements • 4/4/1968: MLK assassinated at Lorraine Motel in Memphis • Objected to the Black Power movement (too separatist), let’s not alienate whites who are supporting us • Using violence will only lead to more violence • Accused killer is James Earl Ray, who confesses but recants a day later saying police coerced confession and he was set up • Rioting breaks out. Presidential candidate Bobby Kennedy pleads people to stop the violence

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