Civil Rights Movement

• Wanted a seperate identity and create a seperate state of the black community

• Wanted to promote closer ties between Africans and African America

•  Wanted to bring about independance for people of African decscent here in the western hemisphere.

• Recognised for his brilliant oratory skills. He used his powerful and motivational speeches to recruit members (recruited 100,000 in years '52 and '64.)

• Believed in much more violent methods, under the impression peaceful protest had no influence at at all.

• set up educational and social programs.

• superb organisation skils

•   A more realisitc role model for Ghetto African Americans than Martin Luther King
• Became the foundation of the more radical side of the movement such as black power
• Could relate to him as a reformed drug addict criminal - became an inspirational figure.
• Influenced others in the long run                                                                                      

• Wanted to deal the fustration of continuing discrimination etc.

• Waned blacks to have pride in their heritage

• Wated blacks to take responsibitlty for their own lives and reject white help.

•  Wanted to increase the power of black americans in daily life.

• Adopted the slogan "Black is Beautiful," which encouraged pride within the black community.
• Used more violent methods than MLK
• Targeted major public events ( 1968 Olympics - Smith and Carlos, clenched salute wearing black glove.)

• They have gave a solid image of the passion black people felt

• failed to provide long term solutions

• alienated white support

• gained tremendous publicity

• helped create politial structure

• offered an alternative to non violent protests.

• wanted to bring about justice and peace
• wanted to improve conditions surrounding housing, education and welfare.
• Believed fight was a class struggle and not a race struggle.
• wanted freedom - power to determine destiny.
• Full employment for all citezens.
• Bring about immediate end to police brutality.

Gained great amount of media attention

Helped the black community feel much safer and protected

Right wing views turned people against them

left a legacy of great awareness of black culture and history.

• Monitored Police brutality to expose violence to the public

• Protected the black community even more so than the poilce

• Black panthers wore uniforms and was prepared to use weapons.

• Student sit in movements in abolishing segreations in down town establishments.

• Elevated CR to a higher spiritual and relgious level.

• Link between government and movement

• Robert Kennedy intervened descisively to help education in the south.

• March on Selma

• Washington DC I have a dream speech (1964)

• Critised as too peaceful

• The angrier black power movement appealed to increasing numbers of African Americans who were impatient with the slow pace of King's nonviolent tactics