SEGREGATION – DAY 6
Quiz 1. Did the North have de jure segregation or de facto segregation? 2. What was the Nation of Islam? 3. Who was the leader of the Nation of Islam? 4. How did Malcolm X’s pilgrimage to Mecca change his outlook on life? 5. What happened in the Audobon Ballroom?
Black Power “Call for black people to begin to define their own goals…to lead their own organizations” MLK opposed this organization Slogans were similar to those Malcolm X was using
Black Panthers Oakland, CA Fight police brutality in the ghetto Supported an exemption from military
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MLK Objected these movements Wanted non-violent responses King leaves the South to spread his non-violence approach to the North
Assassination April 4, 1968 After a speech in Memphis, MLK killed James Earl Ray
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1968 RFK assassinated Riots in cities persist
Legacy of Civil Rights Movement Ended de jure segregation Schools Pride in racial identity
Unfinished Work Jobs School segregation Fear of the cities Affirmative Action Much still remains to be done…
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