1970s African American History

The Black Power Movement of the 1960s and 1970s was a political and social movement whose advocates believed in....

• racial pride

• self-sufficiency

• equality for all people of Black and African descent

• using violence if required

The symbol for the Black Power Movement became a raised--

• fist

• flag

• afro

• funds

Who were the creators of the Black Panther Party?

• Bobby Seale

• Huey P. Newton

• James Cameron

• Billy English

Which of these was a program that the Black Panthers started?

• Taxi Program

• Book Club

• Free Breakfast Program

The Nation of Islam (NOI) is an African American religious and political organization founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1930

• True

• False

He was critical of the nonviolent protests of the Civil Rights Movement. Instead, he believed that African Americans should advance themselves by "any means necessary."

• Malcom X

• MLK

• Abraham Lincoln

COINTELPRO tapped people's phones, spied on them, harassed their families, and interfered in organizations' activities

• True

• False

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is best known for being...

• A nonviolent advocate for economic, social, and political rights for people of colour.

• A founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

• A civil rights leader who advocated the use of violent protest when necessary.