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The Black Power Movement and African Americans - Coggle Diagram
The Black Power Movement and African Americans
Limitations
In 1967 Martin Luther King was critical of the movements failure to see that progress depends on interracial co-opperation.
The power of the US state was too great and a considerable amount of police repression was used against the radical leaders.
The association of Civil Rights with sepratism, violence and radicalism alienated moderate opinions and weakened support for further extension of Civil Rights.
By the mid 1970's the movement had ceased to exist. the diversity of aims was a weakness and a lack of central organisation meant that groups broke away from any organised central movement.
The division between white and African Americans increased and led to fears and reression, which weakened the impact of the movement and its ability to make changes.
Gains
There were powerful new ideas of aesthetics ~ the term 'black id beautiful' became linked to afro hairstyles and a move away from trying to copy white Americans dress and appearance.
There was greater publicity for social grievances and inequalities and considerable publicity for a new confidence in African American identity.
Courses were run on African American culture in schools and universities.
There was greater interest in African American history, music, distinctive dress and appearance.
At a local level there were communities and groups to promote African American rights and economic activities, in 1972 a national Black Political Convention was held to urge reform.
Black Powers Impact was not in terms of gaining political concessions but in spreading wider conciseness of black culture and heritage.
The shift from conventional politics to 'identity politics' introduced a new type of democratic discussion which impacted on a range of other issues such as gay rights and a SECOND WAVE FEMINISM
Individuals
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King
Context
The Black Power Movement