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Student’s Name: Gary Pace
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Institution: Excelsior College
Title: The continuities of and differences between the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements
By the 1950’s, America was going through an era where the baby boomers were being born, and the American dream was there’s for the taking. During this time, there was an explosion of war, controversy and the traditional American values were being questioned. The movements that were fighting for the social change were tamed to be non-violent, and they tried to be more conservative in their approach. The civil rights movements were more focused on non- violence when they were fighting for equality in the United States. In the 1960’s, things began to change …show more content…
When one of the group felt some of the things were a necessity the other team viewed the advancement as a moral victory with no impact on their neighborhood. The Black Power movement supporters focused on the concrete results and not the moral victories, thus explaining the difference in both movements’ goals. The Black power movement seeked help in their neighborhood from both social, economic and medical standpoints. Instead of relying on the politicians who were whites to notice the struggle within the African American communities. Through the sense of self-determination, the leaders of the Black Power Movement took over their communities for help provision (Ezra 27). Some of these leaders like the Black Panther Party made an effort to provide help that the African Americans were in need of, and were not produced by the local governments. All over the United States, the party presented programs like medical assistance and free breakfast for the school going children. Also, the Black Panther Party utilized the idea of self-determination to help upgrade their communities. On the other hand, the civil rights movement was dependent on the allies and the white politicians to change the …show more content…
By 1970 the formal groups that were in collaboration with the Black Power Movement like the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Black Panther Party had disappeared. The Black Power Movement was not able to achieve the separation of the African American from the white American society, along with not helping finish racism and discrimination. However, the action was able to create a practical understanding of both the white and the African American citizens. The Black Power movement created a definite mark on the American society. Also, the American education system at this period began to develop African American study programs and
Student’s Name: Gary Pace
Professor’s Name:
Institution: Excelsior College
Title: The continuities of and differences between the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements
By the 1950’s, America was going through an era where the baby boomers were being born, and the American dream was there’s for the taking. During this time, there was an explosion of war, controversy and the traditional American values were being questioned. The movements that were fighting for the social change were tamed to be non-violent, and they tried to be more conservative in their approach. The civil rights movements were more focused on non- violence when they were fighting for equality in the United States. In the 1960’s, things began to change …show more content…
When one of the group felt some of the things were a necessity the other team viewed the advancement as a moral victory with no impact on their neighborhood. The Black Power movement supporters focused on the concrete results and not the moral victories, thus explaining the difference in both movements’ goals. The Black power movement seeked help in their neighborhood from both social, economic and medical standpoints. Instead of relying on the politicians who were whites to notice the struggle within the African American communities. Through the sense of self-determination, the leaders of the Black Power Movement took over their communities for help provision (Ezra 27). Some of these leaders like the Black Panther Party made an effort to provide help that the African Americans were in need of, and were not produced by the local governments. All over the United States, the party presented programs like medical assistance and free breakfast for the school going children. Also, the Black Panther Party utilized the idea of self-determination to help upgrade their communities. On the other hand, the civil rights movement was dependent on the allies and the white politicians to change the …show more content…
By 1970 the formal groups that were in collaboration with the Black Power Movement like the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Black Panther Party had disappeared. The Black Power Movement was not able to achieve the separation of the African American from the white American society, along with not helping finish racism and discrimination. However, the action was able to create a practical understanding of both the white and the African American citizens. The Black Power movement created a definite mark on the American society. Also, the American education system at this period began to develop African American study programs and