black power

• Why did the Black Power Movement gain popularity?

  Because many believed white officials were not supporting black communities.
• Between which years did black Americans register to vote in significant numbers?

  Between 1962 and 1964
• What was Black Power?

  A movement in support of rights and political power for black people
• What was the support base for the Black Power Movement?

  It had significant support from poor black people in society
• How did the Black Power Movement unite radical black protest groups?

  It provided a common platform for advocating for black rights and empowerment
• What was a key difference between the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Movement?

  Views on the use of violence and help from white people
• What did Stokely Carmichael demand at the March Against Fear?


  Support for the Black Power Movement and more militant action
• What was Operation Breadbasket?


  Boycotts to pressurize white businesses to hire more black people
• What was the significance of the Mexico Olympics in relation to the Black Power Movement?


  It was a platform for athletes to protest racial inequality
• What was black nationalism?

  • The belief in a separate black nation
  • Opposed integration as a first step
• What was Black Power?

  It was a movement advocating for racial pride and self-determination for black Americans.
• What was the significance of the Black Power Movement?

  It empowered black communities and challenged systemic racism.
• What was the significance of the Black Power Movement?

  It emphasized racial pride and self-determination for black Americans.
• Why did some black people reject cooperation with white authorities?

  They felt it was unhelpful and slow
• What were the three examples of black power discussed?

  • Stokely Carmichael's leadership
  • March Against Fear by James Meredith
  • Mexico City Olympics protest
• Who was the leader of SNCC from 1966 to 1967?

  Stokely Carmichael
• What did SNCC change its name to?

  Student National Coordinating Committee
• What was the significance of SNCC's name change?

  It reflected a shift towards militancy
• What was the purpose of the March Against Fear in 1966?

  To protest violence against black people
• What happened to James Meredith during the March Against Fear?

  He was shot and wounded
• Who completed the March Against Fear in solidarity with James Meredith?

  Martin Luther King and Stokely Carmichael
• How did Martin Luther King and Stokely Carmichael differ in their approaches?

  King appealed for non-violence, Carmichael demanded black power
• What was the impact of the March Against Fear on CORE and SNCC?

  Both became less welcoming to white members
• What was the most famous example of a black power protest?

  The Mexico City Olympics protest
• What did Tommy Smith and John Carlos do during the 1968 Olympics?

  They gave a black power salute
• What was the reaction to Smith and Carlos's protest?

  They were booed and condemned
• What did Peter Norman do during the Olympics protest?

  He wore an equality badge
• What was banned by the Olympics regarding political symbols?

  Political symbols and protests
• What did the black power salute symbolize?

  Pride in identity and strength of convictions
• What were the key points about black power in the 1960s?

  • Rejection of cooperation with whites
  • Born from frustration over slow progress
  • Stokely Carmichael made SNCC more militant
  • March Against Fear highlighted black power message
  • Mexico City Olympics served as a public symbol