The Civil Rights Movement 18.3 New Civil Rights Issues

Today’s Agenda 17.4 Homework Quest on Chapter 17 tomorrow

The Path of the Civil Rights Movement Brown V. Board of Education Murder of Emmitt Till -Rosa Parks Arrested Little Rock Nine Greensboro Sit-in March on Washington Civil Rights Act of 1964 MLK Assassinated 4/4/68 in Memphis Black Power Movement Peaceful Civil Rights Movement

How did the Civil Rights Movement change in the mid 1960s? Divided SNCC and other groups gave up on passive resistance and turned to violence –Because of murder of civil rights workers and little progress –Took white members out of leadership positions “We shall Overrun” replaced “We shall Overcome” New call was for Black Power, Separation from whites Play from 0-2:10

Describe the growth of Black Pride. Black is beautiful! Adopted natural “Afro” haircuts Dashikis (African shirts) Called themselves Black rather than Negro or Colored Romanticized about Africa

What was the Black Separatism Movement? Call for Blacks to have own land in America or in Africa –IE. Believed in segregation Called for “Black Power” Supported by Nation of Islam (Black Muslims)

Malcolm X & the Nation of Islam Malcolm X –Prominent spokesman for NOI –Rejected King’s passive resistance techniques and racial integration –Wanted a separate black “nation” –Supported using violence to combat white violence –Softened views on separation after trip to Mecca –Assassinated Feb. 1965

Today’s Agenda Ali Video/ Review how Civil Rights changed in mid 60s Malcolm X presentation Finish 18.3 Martin Luther King Presentation Homework –Test on 50s and Civil Rights this Thursday

Muhammad Ali Presentation World Champion Heavyweight boxer Unorthodox style of boxing –Agility of middle weight with power of heavyweight Defied social customs that required black athletes to be humble and submissive Converted to Nation of Islam Changed name from Cassius Clay Asserted that he was “The Greatest”

Who were the Black Panthers? Militant Revolutionary Black political party Stokley CarmichaelInfluenced by Stokley Carmichael’s call for Black Power Symbolized with Black Panther & raised fist Used violence as means of self-defense Openly carried loaded shotguns Used provocative rhetoric –“The Revolution has co-ome, it's time to pick up the gu-un. Off the pigs!" Frightened and alienated white America

What happened at Watts on August 11, 1965? Routine police stop in poor section of LA erupted into major riot –over 30 people were killed and over 1, 000 were injured Urban Black frustration from poverty, unemployment, discriminationReflected the Urban Black frustration from poverty, unemployment, discrimination –Over 50% unemployed –Made 55% of average white –Majority of Blacks lived in crime-ridden inner cities 34 killed, 900 wounded thousands arrested 1 st in series of riots during mid 1960s1 st in series of riots during mid 1960s –Over 150 cities saw race riots

What triggered the riots? Kerner Commission Government investigative committee Three Reasons: –Frustrated hopes –Encouragement of Violence –Sense of powerlessness Report said America was becoming more separated Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white-separate and unequal”

Peaceful leader of Civil Rights movement Advocated passive resistance/ civil disobedience By 1968 he became critical of Vietnam war and laissez faire capitalism Came to Memphis to support sanitation workers Mountaintop Speech –Prophetically predicts death –Uses Biblical imagery to show vision of African American “promised land” –Assassinated April 4, 1968 by James Earl Ray We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't really matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live - a long life; longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. So I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. MLK, Memphis (April 3, 1968) The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

What happened to the Civil Rights Movement in the late 1960s? Lacked leadership –King was assassinated in Memphis (April 4, 1968) –Came to Memphis, Tn. to support sanitation workers Shot while on balcony of Lorraine Motel by racist James Earl Ray Public attention focused on Vietnam

Bobby Kennedy Presentation Abraham, Martin and John by Dion Abraham, Martin and John by Dion

Epilogue During the Presidential Campaign of 2008, video surfaced showing Barack Obama’s minister, Jeremiah Wright, making controversial remarks about race, the government, and September 11 With the legitimacy of his candidacy in question, Obama gave a speech at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia which articulated America’s evolution with race and the complexity that still exits