PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1960S
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The Civil Rights Movement
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The Chicano Movement
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The Native American Movement
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was part of the Black Power movement, which broke from the integrationist goals and nonviolent protest tactics of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -It emphasized racial pride, economic empowerment, and the creation of political and cultural institutions. During this era, there was a rise in the demand for Black history courses, a greater embrace of African culture, and a spread of raw artistic expression displaying the realities of African Americans.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Black Panthers’ beliefs differ considerably from those of civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. Whereas King emphasised integration and non-violence, the Black Panthers proposed a black separatist vision in which Black people ‘are free to determine our own destiny’.