Summary Civil Society Protest - Black Power Movement

Civil Society Protest

Origins of the Black Power Movement


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