Later Black freedom Movement pg # 1
------------Later Black Freedom Movement
In the 1960s to 70’s. Racial oppression were falling. Civil rights and voting rights act had the
effect of eliminating segregation through the U.S. Voting rights act was in place, discrimination
was gone. Black Americans were recognized as full american citizens. While these gains came,
living conditions had not changed of black american. By mid 1960’s black community was
coming frustrating.
-----------Freedom Movement Shift North
The surface of institutional racism had changed. The systemic institutionalized was strong and
suffered from white attitudes, living below the poverty line. Many black americans became
impatient. King told them to let them get beat up so people have sympathy. They got minimal
changes. Got no changes.
----------Black Uprisings 1965-67
That we see a number of riots break out in northern america. Have similar plot lines. The first
major that got national attention was Watt riots in LA, detroit, chicago, etc. Black americans
getting inspiration from the south, movement. There issues were different from Jim Crow
movement, harder to see.
--------king and Lester
Martin Luther King began taking his nonviolent civil disobedience tactics to the north, places like
chicago in 1966 in New york, when he came to chicago in 1956 the focal points of the
movement was to end slums inchacago and improve neighborhoods, get rid of racial
segregation. Proved in the end, effecting in combating problems in the north. Dayley responded
to the campaign and improved city service for black community. Julies Lester, a young black
writer, what he said captures the thinking of black americans, “ too much love, nothing kills like
too much love”.
----------------Malcolm X
In this atmosphere the Malcolm X attracted people. Malcom in the 1960s was the nation's
leading black nationalist. Most outspoken of this movement. Leader of the nation of islam. A
figure for young people. When he was young he was a pimp and went to jail and there he
educated himself with a dictionery and he converted there to an islam. When he got out, he was
well armed and a very powerful speaker. By the early 1960’s attracting attention. He called
Martin Luther King a sellout and an Uncle Tom. he attacked king because the integration was an
illusory solution to black problems in america. King was leading the black community in a path
of disappointment and few results. Malcolm advocated black unity and pride. You'll get your
freedom by doing whatever it takes-Malcolm. When you stay radical and be like you is when you
get your freedom. Seen as a threat and borderline treasonous. Malcom X would have an
influence of white structure and help to motivate northern movement.
----------------Stokely Carmichael and Black Power
Movement in the 1960’s when Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965 his ideas of black pride and
self determination did not die. His ideas to the black freedom movement would be picked up by
other men. Black freedom movement. In 1966, Stokey Carmichael began to advocate black
power and their own communities.
