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| leading spokesperson for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party who attempted to gain more representation in government for African Americans |
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| poet, essayist and playwright who created the black arts movement |
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| a track and field star who was the first woman to win three gold medals in a single year in the 1960 olympics |
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| the leader of the Student Non-VIolent Coordinating committee who called for "black power" and urged SNCC to stop recruting whites into its ranks |
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| prophet and leader of the Nation Of Islam who decided the policies and activites of that group |
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| Famous boxer who converted to the Nation of Islam, known for his objection to the Vietnam War |
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| minister who accompanied Martin Luther King Jr. on the chicago campaign |
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| president of the united states who signed the civil rights act of 1964 into law. |
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| won the nobel peace prize for non-violent efforts to win equality for African Americans |
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| the white sheriff of selma, Alabama who wore a general's helmet and reacted violently towards non-violent protestors and civil rights marchers. |
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| a colorfully, dyed, hand-woven fabric that originated in Gihana, West Africa |
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| A music production label based in Detroit which was the home to popular artists such as Stevie Wonder, the Supremes , The temptations and Marvin Gaye |
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| Organization of African American Unity (OAAU) |
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| the religious group founded by Malcom X around the teachings and principles of traditional islam |
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| Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) |
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| a civil rights group which started out very close to the SCLC, but became very radical in the 1960s and was accused of reverse discrimination- it also called Malcom X to Selma to speak |
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| the act of stopping legislation in the US senate by making exceptionally long speeches |
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| Southern Christian leadership Conference (SCLC) |
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| a civil rights organization mostly made up by religious leaders from the South, widely regarded as less radical than other groups |
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| discrimination not supported by law but continued in practice |
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| Council of federated organizations (COFO) |
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| aimed to register African American voters in 1964 |
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| Black Panther Party for Self Defense |
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saying- "power to the people"
goal- equal employment opportunities for African Americans
mission- to protect African Americans from police brutality
followed communists principles and insisted that the United States Government should pay reparations to each African American for crime of slavery
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| Huey P Newton and Bobby Seale |
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| Creators of the Black Panther Party |
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| The voting rights act of 1965 |
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| most significant impact on the numbers of African Americans who could vote. |
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1. Black people are angelic people chosen by god
2. Black men must take responsibility for helping black families to be succesful
3.black nationalism
4.white people are "blue-eyed devils" |
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| After Martin Luther king gave his "i have a dream speech".. |
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| a church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama killing 4 young girls |
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- created the equal employment opportunity commission (EEOC)
- Protected African Americans right to vote
- no discrimination in public facilities
- no discrimination in hiring workers
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| Goal Of Black Nationalism |
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| to create a distinct African American society within the United States |
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| Black Nationalist leader. Nation of Islams principles most resembled him. |
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| Controversial leader, since he promoted anti-white and anti-jewish beliefs |
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| Cultural Changes brought about by the civil rights movement |
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| people wore african inspired clothing |
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| Tommie Smith and John Carlos |
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| banned from Olympic performance for using their victory as a sign of black power |
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| promoted economic opportunity for a.a's |
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caused- by incidence of police brutality
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- thousands of civil rights activists came to Mississippi to register voters
- lots of violence and arrests
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| violence that occurred on the Edmund Pettis bridge during the Selma to Montgomery March (captured on tv) |
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