Civil Right Movement Continued...
Malcolm X African American Activist Leader of the nation of Islam Believed that African Americans should not be afraid to do whatever it takes to defend their rights – Including violence
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Compare and Contrast MLK and Malcolm X had the same goals but different ideas on how to achieve them. Read the quotes and answer the questions. PAGE 890 red box
Protests in Chicago 1966, MLK and Malcolm X joined protests Many white Chicagoans were refusing to sell property to African Americans and would not hire them Mayor Richard Daley made a few changes to try and stop the riots but backed out of them when the protest was over!
Riots continue Frustration was growing because of lack of political power and economic opportunity. 164 riots occur in 9 months!
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April 4 th, 1968
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Memphis, Tennessee King was standing on the second-floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel A sniper’s bullet struck him in the neck Age of 39
People pointing from the balcony when it happened trying to get someone's attention
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James Earl Ray Convicted of the assassination of MLK Sentenced with 99 years in prison Originally plead guilty Tried to take it back later
UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT: Martin Luther King Junior through the years!