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On December 1, 1996, Rosa Parks, took a seat on the front part of the bus and didnt yield her seat to a white man.
She was sent to jail and news of Parks arrest spread rapidly. A bus boycott began and the NAACP chose Martin Luther King Jr. to lead the group.
SNCC
Student Nonviolent Coordinating committee The SNCC adopted Kings ideas, and found a strategy to reshape the civil rights movement. The SNCC made many sit-ins in which AfricanAmerican students went to eat at a whitesonly lunch counter. Many whites through food and drinks at them, and when reporters came to the scene, the true and ugly face of racism was exposed.
Malcolm X
Born Malcolm Little Father killed by white racists. Mother had emotional collapse Under care of the state Quit school in 8th grade Criminal activity and jailed at age 20
Burglary
Malcolm X
While in prison he studied Elijah Muhammad
Nation of Islam (Black Muslims)
Believed that whites were the cause of black problems Believed blacks should separate from white society. Advocated armed self-defense
Frightened whites
Malcolm X
Split from Elijah Muhammad
Formed another Muslim organization
Went to Mecca
A tradition in the Islamic faith and an obligation in more orthodox sects
Malcolm X
Split from Elijah Muhammad
Formed another Muslim organization
Went to Mecca
A tradition in the Islamic faith and an obligation in more orthodox sects
Influences
Marxism
Followed a mix of marxism and black nationalism Sold copies of Mao Zedongs writings Got them in a lot of legal issues with the government
Malcolm X
They needed to become more independent from white people Become a major influence Ten Point Program
Actions
Free Breakfast for Children Program
Provided free breakfast only for black children Inspired by Mao Zedongs writings Located in the Oakland church.
Legal Persecution
Neighborhood Patrols
Members of the BPP took turns in order to act as local guards
Violent confrontations
Police raids Shootouts Internal conflicts Huey Netwons incarceration death of Officer John Frey during a traffic stop Free Huey FBI investigations of group members involving the use of illegal tactics.
Quiz
1. What did the Montgomery bus boycott with Martin Luther King Jr. prove to the world?
a) That the African-American community could walk on the streets with no problem b) That the African-American community could unite and organize a successful protest movement c) That Martin Luther King Jr. one handedly stopped segregation d) That Martin Luther King Jr. inspired Gandhi to do the same in India
Quiz
2. What was the organization Malcolm X joined while in prison? a) Nation of Christianity b) Nation of Islam c) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) d) CCCP 3. What did Malcolm X believe should the blacks do? a) Separate from white society and form a black society. b) Hang all the whites c) Move out of the United States d) Help the Soviet Union
Quiz
4. What were two major entities that influenced the Black Panthers in their ideologies? a) Mao Zedong and Malcolm X b) Marx and Obama c) Ernest Withers and Kennedy d) Martin Luther King Jr. and Stokely Carmichael
5. Name two ways in which the Black Panthers helped their black community: