Civil Rights

• What was the Black Power Movement?

  Originally a political slogan, which came to cover a wide range activities in the late 1960s which aimed to increase the power of blacks in American life.
• Who wanted blacks to take responsibility for their lives, and reject white help?

  Stokely Carmichael and others in the SNCC
• What was the adopted slogan for the black power movement?

  Black is Beautiful
• How did the black power movement promote a feeling of black pride?

  Promoted African forms of dress and appearence
• Why did Stokely Carmichael attract criticism?

  His aggressive attitude; he would be attacked when he denounced the involvement of the USA in the Vietnam War.
• What happened in the later stages of Stokely Carmichael's life?

  - Eventually left SNCC.

  - Became associated with the Black Panthers, before leaving the USA for Guinea in 1969.

  - Lived in Guinea until his death in 1998.
• When did the Black Power movement gain tremendous publicity?

  1968 Mexico City Olympics, at the Men's 200 metres and 400 metres relay.
• What occurred at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics?

  - Athletes wore part of the movement's uniform: a single black glove and a black beret, giving the clenched fist salute.
• Aftermath of black power's involvement at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics

  - Smith and Carlos would be sent home, after being accused of bringing politics into sport and damaging the olympic spirit.

  - They would receive several death threats on their return.

  - The whole world became aware of the black power movement.
• When were the Black Panthers founded?

  October 1966
• Who founded the Black Panthers?

  Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
• Who were the men, that founded the Black Panthers, influenced by?

  Malcolm X
• Who were the Black Panthers willing to ally with, if it meant "bringing down the establishment"?

  Radical white groups
• What did the Black Panthers believe?

  The fight was a class struggle, not a race struggle.
• By the end of 1968, how many members did the Black Panthers have?

  5000
• What were the events of 1969, surrounding the Black Panthers

  27 Panthers killed and 700 injured in confrontations with the police
• Why did the support of the Black Panthers diminish?

  - The events of 1969

  - Constant targeting by the FBI
• When did the Black Panthers disband?

  1982