PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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non-violence was going to take too long to bring about change
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African Americans needed to be guaranteed political representation
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overthrowing the government was the only way minorities and women would get rights
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African American men needed civil rights first and then women could fight for their rights
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Detailed explanation-1: -Founded in 1942 by an interracial group of students in Chicago, the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) pioneered the use of nonviolent direct action in America’s civil rights struggle.
Detailed explanation-2: -Founded in 1966 in Oakland, California, the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was the era’s most influential militant black power organization. Its members confronted politicians, challenged the police, and protected black citizens from brutality.
Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to challenging police brutality, the Black Panther Party launched more than 35 Survival Programs and provided community help, such as education, tuberculosis testing, legal aid, transportation assistance, ambulance service, and the manufacture and distribution of free shoes to poor people.
Detailed explanation-4: -In addition to fighting for political and economic equality, the BPP became well known for providing access to medical clinics and free breakfasts for children. At the organization’s peak in the late 1960’s, it had chapters in several major American cities.