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Black Power
Leaders who promoted the idea of Black Power
malcom X
A black civil rights activist who changed his name from malcolm little to malcolm x to cut ties with the original name which was not linked to his ancestors. The KKK burnt his family house down when he was 4 years old.
Martin Luther King
muhammed ali ( promoted ideas but he was not a leader)
Cassius Clay
Black Panthers
Stokely carmichael
both civil rights leaders and leaders of black power were able to gain national prominence and recognition by emphasising their goals.
the nation of islam
it was an islamic political orginisation founded in 1930
it mixed ideas of traditional islam and black nationalism
Elijah muhammad was the head of the nation of islam
why did Malcolm x leave? he was suspended
because he spoke against Elijah muhammed for committing adultery and they didnt like that.
key organisations involved with achieving Black Power
unia
NAACP
OAAU Organisation of african american unity
The idea that black people are superior to white people and that black people were the original inhabitants of earth
black people felt empowered