Black Power & Black PanthersDate: Wed 3-22-17

Jump Start:Review: Why did the CRM splinter or split into 2 movements?

Table of Contents:

3/22 Black Power / Black Panthers 55

Reminders:

Tomorrow: open notebook quiz

Monday-Tues: notebooks due Monday, CBA 3

Agenda:

1. Vocab

2. Black Power & video

3. The Black Panthers & video

Civil Rights Vocabulary

Nation of Islam: religious group joined by Malcolm X that called for BLACK SUPREMACY

Black Power: movement that called for black separatism; symbol was black fist

Black Panther Party: black nationalist movement that called for an end of racial oppression through the use of more aggressive (militaristic) tactics.

Black Power/Black Panthers (55)

Black Power1. Founded by Stokeley Carmichael

(former leader of SNCC: non-violent student group)1. Influenced by Malcolm X & Nation

of Islam for BLACK SEPARATISM2. Embrace pride in black culture and

strengthen it without help of whites1. Big hair (afros), traditional African

dress, traditional African speak3. Took hold in cities with black teens

Black Power/Black Panthers (55)

• Black Panther Party:

• People were attracted to Black Power movement

• Bobby Seale and Huey Newton founded the group.

• Black self-defense group • Often seen carrying weapons

• Chose panther b/c of how they act before attacking.

New York Times : OP-Doc (7)

Teacher of Culture (10)

EQ:Why did the Black Power Movement and Black Panther Party gain in popularity?

EQ: How does non-violence and violence look differently?