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The USA, 1955–92: Conformity and Challenge

Civil rights: Malcolm X and Black Power

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Overview

Recall questions on Malcolm X and how his views changed, King's turn to northern poverty, the Panthers, COINTELPRO, and how Black Power is assessed.

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Key term

Who was Malcolm X?

Key term

What was Black Power?

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Who were the Black Panthers?

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  1. 1

    Who was Malcolm X?

    Model answer

    A black nationalist leader linked to the Nation of Islam who preached black pride and self-defence.

  2. 2

    What was Black Power?

    Model answer

    A movement emphasising black pride, self-reliance and, for some, militancy.

  3. 3

    Who were the Black Panthers?

    Model answer

    A militant black organisation that confronted the police and ran community programmes.

  4. 4

    What were King's later campaigns?

    Model answer

    Selma in 1965 for voting rights, and northern campaigns such as Chicago on housing and poverty.

  5. 5

    Why did Malcolm X reject King's approach?

    Model answer

    He argued that integration meant accepting the values of the oppressor, and defended self-defence by any means necessary rather than non-violence.

  6. 6

    How did Malcolm X's views change before his death?

    Model answer

    After his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1964 he abandoned the Nation of Islam's separatism and moved towards a broader human rights position before his assassination in 1965.

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