HIST 1378 TTh 2:30-4 PM Lecture 23Outline of Last Lecture The Modern Civil Rights Erao WWII and the Northern Migration (1941-1970)o Montgomery and the Emergency of Martin Luther Kingo “I Have a Dream” o Rosa Parkso Freedom Summer (June 1964)Outline of Current Lecture The Modern Civil Rights Era (cont.)o Liberal Backlash, post 1965 Northern Rage: Malcolm X Black Power/ Black Panthers Poor People’s Campaign The Assassination of KingCurrent LectureThe Modern Civil Rights Era (cont.)o The Legal Challenge to Apartheido Liberal Backlash, post 1965These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Northern Rage: Malcolm X- Civil Rights Activist who articulated concepts of race pride and black nationalism in the 1960s- Indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes againstBlack Americans- Rejected civil rights idea of nonviolence, saying that black people should defend and advance themselves by any means necessary. Black Power/ Black Panthers- Blacks needed to feel a sense of racial pride and self-respect before any meaningful gains could be achieved- Encouraged strengthening of African American communities w/o the help of whites- Black Panther Partyo “Political power comes through the barrel of a fun”o Made initially as a group to track incidents of police violenceo Ended up encouraging Blacks to make progress in society Black Studies Programs created in universities Black Arts movement Poor People’s Campaign- Organized by MLK Jr. and Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1967 - Wanted to address issues of economic justice and housing for the poor in the US, aiming itself at rebuilding America’s cities- Addressed all poor people- Asked gov to prioritize helping the por w/ antipoverty package that included housing + guaranteed annual income The Assassination of King- April 4, 1968- This was when PPC finally went underway- Campaign message spread, but leadership was lacking, so it
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