History The Black Power Movement and Malcolm X

Question	Answer
Malcolm X	1. civil rights leader 2. spokesperson for the Nation of Islam
Advocacies of Malcolm X	advocated for 1. black self reliance black pride and unity
His messgae	His message became very popular amongst the black people as the Civil rights movement had failed to alleviate problems such as poverty, joblessness, police brutality and segregation
Black Power Movement	1.Born out of the Civil Rights Movement 2. marked a turning point in the way blacks saw themselves 3. response to years of post-slavery hostilities and Jim Crow law
Malcolm Xs beliefs	1. integrating blacks with whites was a nightmare, unlike what MLK and others thought 2. saw black americans as Africans rather than Americans.
Afro-American Unity	1. formed by Malcolm after he broke away from the Nation of Islam 2. took in people from every race, except white people
Black Power Movement	1. stressed pride in the African-american people 2. emphasized racial distinctiveness rather than cultural assimilation 3. allowed black people to show pride in their heritage by wearing their hair in an afro and african style clothing 4. Very popular in poor neighbourhoods
success of the BPM	1. impact on black culture was greatly successful 2. the Black Arts movement was associated with the BPM
Failures	1. did not succeed in getting blacks to break away from white society 2. did not help end racism and discrimination

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