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Civil Right Movement Continued...
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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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Malcolm X mini bio http://www.biography.com/people/malcolm- x-9396195 http://www.biography.com/people/malcolm- x-9396195
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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
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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!
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Riots continue Frustration was growing because of lack of political power and economic opportunity. 164 riots occur in 9 months!
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King and the riots... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4okH6o h2s0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4okH6o h2s0
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April 4 th, 1968
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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
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People pointing from the balcony when it happened trying to get someone's attention
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The death of Martin Luther King Jr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohYgjwa7 1lg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohYgjwa7 1lg
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Read final speech together
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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
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROracLAcRSc UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT: Martin Luther King Junior through the years!
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