The development of Black Americans rights

• What was the 1964 Civil rights act?

  • banned segregation in public areas
  • banned discrimination in voter registration tests
  • set up an equal opportunity commission to deal with job discrimination
• What was the 1965 civil rights act?

  • made it illegal to prevent certain races from voting
  • discriminatory literacy tests were banned
  • states were voters registration was less than 50% the federal officials were sent to help
• Who was Malcom x

  • he was part of the Nation of Islam
  • they were against integration and believed that black people needed a separate state
  • believed that the non-violent approach does not work
• What did Malcom X do once he left the NOI

  • he set up his own group called the organization of African Americans
  • 1965 he was shot dead by three NOI members
• Who are Black power?

  • they encouraged black people to be proud of their culture
  • rejected help from White people
  • they were against forced integregation
• Why did the black power movement grow?

  • non violent protests did as much as it could
  • civil rights and voting acts did not solve segregation
  • ghettoes conditions were getting worse
• What happened in the Mexico Olympics in 1568?

  • American athletes gave the Black power salute as they received their medals
  • which led to many young people wanting to join the movemenent
• What is the Black Panther?

  • they were set up in 1966
  • they believed that white officers and officials did not support the black community
  • therefore they wanted black officials to work in their community
• What programme was made from the Black Panthers?

  • the ten point programme
  • so they patrolled the streets in the black community
  • carried gun for self defense
  • they ran breakfast clubs for poor children
  • they ran courses on Black history