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*Black Panthers
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Oakland
Formed to fight back against police brutality towards black neighborhoods Started by HUEY NEWTON and BOBBY SEALE Black men were arming themselves in Urban Cities to make sure cops aren't bullying |
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*Ten-Point Program
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Freedom, power to determine destiny of communities, self-determination, full employment for people, end to robbery, decent housing for humans, decent education that exposes true nature of society and shows true history and role of blacks in present day society
We have right to learn and have people understand our history (?) find out more |
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*Black Arts movement
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Tied to larger flowering of culture that goes with counterculture and tactics of civil rights and new left movements
Very visible: Development of arts (music, photography, film, theatre, poetry, painting, writing, drawings, etc.) to styles of dress Ron Karenga "black art must be for the people, by the people and from the people..." art is reflective of the values of the time and must be revolutionary and collective. Preaching black liberation through violent words to stir up controversy. worked to be autonomous and not dependent on white patronage |
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*Huey Newton/Bobby Seale
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started black panthers
Huey newton arrested, and huge deal to get him out of jail |
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*Luis Valdez
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A leader of chicano movement
Became involved through SDS in 1965 he went to cesar chavez to start theatre to promote liberation through non-violence "to enhance human dignity and establish social justice" said change (like art) is all man-made Also says, Farm land needs to be cultivated and care for to preserve its state for now and for future generations |
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*AIM
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Founded in 1968
Inspired by: Indian Reorganization act of 1934- Improve Indian conditions -Mary Crow Dog mentions effort to give forms of tribal self government actually challenged traditional tribal modes of governing and led to Indian leaders being unpopular, undemocratic Termination and relocation -Terminate government control over tribes and trying to relocate them into urban centers -Relocated without necessary supports-led to poverty, alcoholism, racism incidents in urban cities -More racial/ethnic problems for urban indians! National Indian youth council- focus on treaties and education issues- issues facing indian youth -Specific history of treaties and land and rights related to Indian resources and land- try to recover what was unjustly taken from them Fish-ins of 1964: Bring whites, you get media support in Northwest Recognize more controversial acts gain publicity and spark talks about movement-taken from black movement |
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*Alcatraz
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Occupation lasted 14 months...wanted to reclaim this abandoned land, but mostly wanted to draw attention to native american issues and presence.
Claimed they had historic rights to land, wanted to claim it for publicity but to take it over and use it as indian land, requesting the government give it to them. |
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*Trail of Broken Treaties
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1972
All instances of AIM trying to create symbolic activism Took over BIA building (?) (Get more) |
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*Wounded Knee
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