Civil Rights

Cards (18)

  • 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