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The later 1950s saw the emergence of a new campaigner and a new campaigning method. Malcolm X. What criticism might people like Malcolm X or white Americans have levelled against MLK?
MLK’s failingsMLK’s failings
Glory seeker – stole the lime light Glory seeker – stole the lime light from key campaignersfrom key campaigners
Hypocrite – double standards in his Hypocrite – double standards in his lifelife
Divisive – criticised by NAACP & Divisive – criticised by NAACP & CORE leadersCORE leaders
Lost support of Presidents & federal Lost support of Presidents & federal govt through criticism of Vietnamgovt through criticism of Vietnam
Too moderate – ‘Too moderate – ‘Uncle TomUncle Tom’’
Who was Who was Malcolm X?Malcolm X?
To understand reasons for the To understand reasons for the emergence of black nationalism & emergence of black nationalism &
assess the achievements of assess the achievements of militant black campaignersmilitant black campaigners
Aims
Your taskYour task
Read Sanders p. 112-3 and note the Read Sanders p. 112-3 and note the reasons for the emergence of the reasons for the emergence of the black nationalism in Americablack nationalism in America
Emergence of Black Emergence of Black NationalismNationalism
Marcus Garvey’s black Marcus Garvey’s black nationalistnationalist movement and ‘back to Africa’ movementmovement and ‘back to Africa’ movement
Nation of Islam, led by Elijah Nation of Islam, led by Elijah Muhammad, encouraged black Muhammad, encouraged black separatismseparatism
TV coverage – ‘The Hate that Hate TV coverage – ‘The Hate that Hate produced’produced’
Charismatic leaders – Malcolm XCharismatic leaders – Malcolm X High profile recruits – Muhammad AliHigh profile recruits – Muhammad Ali
Your taskYour task
Complete a scales chart listing the Complete a scales chart listing the negative & positive achievements of negative & positive achievements of the NOI. Sanders p.113-7the NOI. Sanders p.113-7
Your taskYour task
Read the biographical details on Read the biographical details on Malcolm X on p. 116 in Sanders and Malcolm X on p. 116 in Sanders and Paterson, p.163-7 and then take Paterson, p.163-7 and then take notes on his aims, methods & notes on his aims, methods & achievements (p.117-8)achievements (p.117-8)
PlenaryPlenary
Imagine you have been asked to Imagine you have been asked to write an obituary for Malcolm X. write an obituary for Malcolm X. Bullet point the key achievements of Bullet point the key achievements of his life. In a different colour add the his life. In a different colour add the points critics might draw attention points critics might draw attention to.to.