African Americans- Black Power

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	African Americans- Black Power
	Advantages Black Panthers- useful, practical help to ghetto dwellers Kept ghetto problems on the political agenda- ignored by King until 60s- set up clinics to advise on health, welfare and legal rights. 1970- Southern California served up to 1700 meals to the ghetto poor Cultural change- education Establishment of courses on black history and culture in American educational institutions Highlighted the northern problems- King neglected Raised the moral of many African Americans- 1970- 64% of blacks took pride in the Black Panthers Self-reliance- Nation of Islam Pushed voter registration after Selma King- " black power means instilling within the ***** a sense of belonging and appreciation of heritage, a racial pride"	Disadvantages Black panthers gained publicity far more than their influence deserved Many associate the end of civil rights movement with King's death in 1968 Antagonized the government- Vietnam prioritized. Nixon lost interest The 'Wilmington Ten'- 1972- (all civil rights activists) were arrested and charged with arson in North Carolina. The Jury contained three known Klans members and the FBI bribed witnesses hostile to the ten, who were given extensive jail sentences Folded in 1973 Lack of support from other groups- older generation of civil rights leaders lost support and momentum (disunifying effect) The NAACP condemned “Black Power” as a “menace to peace and prosperity………no ***** who is fighting for civil rights can support black power, which is opposed to civil rights and integration.” Failed to find a solution to problems in the ghettos Decreased sympathy from white supporters-key to previous progress in non-violent protest Alienated whites Black Panthers links to Communism Associated with violence- some plotted to blow up major department stores in NY Elridge Cleaver- released from prison in 1966, having served a sentence as a serial rapists Unrealistic aims- never produced a persuasive and effective blue print for change Sexism- growth of feminism appealed to many black women
	Evaluation In terms of legislative progress, was very limited yet helped to rally African Americans behind a common cause. No material gains; short lived. Increased talk in the movement- raised morale. Practical help to ghetto dwellers, yet failed to address the issue fully.

African Americans- Black Power

Advantages

Black Panthers- useful, practical help to ghetto dwellers
Kept ghetto problems on the political agenda- ignored by King until 60s- set up clinics to advise on health, welfare and legal rights. 1970- Southern California served up to 1700 meals to the ghetto poor
Cultural change- education
Establishment of courses on black history and culture in American educational institutions
Highlighted the northern problems- King neglected
Raised the moral of many African Americans- 1970- 64% of blacks took pride in the Black Panthers
Self-reliance- Nation of Islam
Pushed voter registration after Selma
King- " black power means instilling within the ***** a sense of belonging and appreciation of heritage, a racial pride"

Disadvantages

Black panthers gained publicity far more than their influence deserved
Many associate the end of civil rights movement with King's death in 1968
Antagonized the government- Vietnam prioritized. Nixon lost interest
The 'Wilmington Ten'- 1972- (all civil rights activists) were arrested and charged with arson in North Carolina. The Jury contained three known Klans members and the FBI bribed witnesses hostile to the ten, who were given extensive jail sentences
Folded in 1973
Lack of support from other groups- older generation of civil rights leaders lost support and momentum (disunifying effect)
The NAACP condemned “Black Power” as a “menace to peace and prosperity………no ***** who is fighting for civil rights can support black power, which is opposed to civil rights and integration.”
Failed to find a solution to problems in the ghettos
Decreased sympathy from white supporters-key to previous progress in non-violent protest
Alienated whites
Black Panthers links to Communism
Associated with violence- some plotted to blow up major department stores in NY
Elridge Cleaver- released from prison in 1966, having served a sentence as a serial rapists
Unrealistic aims- never produced a persuasive and effective blue print for change
Sexism- growth of feminism appealed to many black women

Evaluation

In terms of legislative progress, was very limited yet helped to rally African Americans behind a common cause. No material gains; short lived. Increased talk in the movement- raised morale. Practical help to ghetto dwellers, yet failed to address the issue fully.

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