New Directions Objectives: List some of the factors responsible for discontent among some African Americans Explain what new philosophies were developed by African Americans to deal with discontent

New Leadership Civil Rights has slow gains African Americans adopt a new, more radical approach to fight racial prejudice Willingness to use violence to protect themselves and to achieve just treatment

Black Muslims Founded in the 1930’s by Elijah Muhammad Embraced Islam Preached black nationalism which pushes for separation from whites to create their own nation

Malcolm X Very gifted speaker for the Nation of Islam “Stop singing and start swinging” Became more moderate and was assassinated in 1965

Black Power Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) becomes more radical SNCC embraces black power Violent acts will be justified and preached racial distinctiveness Split the Civil Rights Movement

Black Panthers Militant black power group Used confrontations to force equal rights Large riots in the North and South Investigated by Kerner Commission and ghettos create riot situations

Assassination of MLK MLK assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968 James Earl Ray admitted to the assassination

Riots in Response One week of riots in response to this assassination