These are notes for IEB Grade 12 History and cover the Black Power Movement in the USA. They cover the origins, influences, leaders as well as achievements of the movement. This topic falls under the Civil Society Protest theme which is examined in the IEB History Paper 2.
There was racial discrimination in the Northern states
- Civil Rights activists were continually beaten and abused
- Some people were unhappy with the non-violent tactics of the Civil Rights Movement
Riots in the Ghettos
- Bad living conditions in the ghettos led to general dissatisfaction
o Overcrowding, inadequate schools and housing
- Housing was usually owned by white landlords
o They would exploit their tennants
o High rent and ill-maintained apartments
- Schools did not receive money
o Bad standard of education led to a cycle of poverty
Bitterness accumulated and made people turn to the Black Power Movement
Black Power Movement
, Civil Society Protest
Black Power Movement Overview
Aims
- Seize freedom from opression
- Encourage black people to be proud of their culture and history (Black Nationalism)
Tactics
- Willing and prepared to use violence
o “By any means necessary”
- Any necessary defence needed to protect against white supremacists
Wanted to be self reliant (“Black Separatism”)
- Created programmes to improve black housing and facilities within the ghettos
- Wanted to encourage black business and entrepreneurship
Were an exlusive movement that only wanted African American members
Black Power Movement
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