The Black Panthers
What movement is this?
Black Power
Who was he often compared to?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Arkansas
When was the Black Panthers organization founded?
1966
What year was Malcolm X assassinated?
1965
What did the Black Power movement use the most effectively to further the Civil Rights Movement
Peaceful acts of civil disobedience
Name one founder of the Black Panthers
Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale
What year was Malcolm X assassinated?
1965
What does the N.A.A.C.P. stand for? (In exact order word for word)
National Association for the Advancements of Colored People
What beliefs were they rooted in?
Communist beliefs
What is Afrocentrism?
Belief that the African race is superior
When was the *Civil Rights Act Passed?
1964
What were they fighting for?
The protection against physical violence and oppression of black civilians
What organization did he work with?
Nation of Islam (NOI)
What was the purpose of *The March on Washington?
To put pressure on the federal government for new civil rights legislation