During the Black Freedom Struggle, The Integrationists believed that racial equality could be obtained in America, and the best way to achieve it was through non violent protesting. On the other hand the Black Power Separatists believed that Non violence would not work, and the only way to enact real change was to start a revolt against the United States. While the Integrationists and the Black Power separatists model of creating change remained contradictory to each other, the overall end goal of racial equality made it possible to create a strong, unified and successful black freedom struggle. The integrationists and the Black power movement originally looked down at each other as they believed that their movements would have the most success.
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Both parties believe that Black people should have the same rights as all Americans, and not face systemic disabilities because of their race. This is shown when the Black Panther Party published their declaration of what their beliefs and wants are for American Society. The first point states that “We believe that Black people will not be free until we are able to determine our own destiny” (061) By stating this, the Black Panthers are stating what they believe needs to happen in order for American society to be truly equal. If black people still don’t have the same rights the rest of America, than they or no more free than they were during the 1800’s. This is similar to when MLK describes that something has “happened to the American Negro. Something within him has reminded him of his birth right of his birthright of freedom, and something without has reminded him that it can be gained.” (013) While the Black Panthers believe that freedom is something that the rest of society should give to them, MLK believes that freedom is something is obtainable by the American Negro. The similarities is both of the messages portray hope, and that each movement is building of the other instead of contradicting each. Both the Integrationists and the Black Power separatists realize that they …show more content…
These small local protests began sweeping the nation and gained the support of the bigger national movement when Malcom X said “In Cambridge, Maryland, Gloria Richardson; in Danville, Virginia, and other parts of the country, local leaders began to stir up our people at a grassroots level” (Carson 037) This unity between all African Americans is what made the Black freedom struggle so powerful and successful. The movement became and interconnected web where Black leaders enacted change on the national level, which in turn sparked small local protests that enacted real change in towns all across America. As the Black Freedom Struggle began to really gain traction, African American lives became noticeably different. A “growing number of African Americans won political office” (Patterson 081) such as Tom Bradley who became the new mayor of Los angeles, Coleman Young who became mayor of Detroit, and Maynard Jackson who was the Mayor of Atlanta. Also African Americans experienced a “Improved access to Health care” (Patterson 081) which included “the expansion of Medicaid” (Patterson 081). As social equality became less and less of a pipe dream, African Americans allied with each other more than ever. This being said, equality had still not been achieved, but it still provided hope for the
Both parties believe that Black people should have the same rights as all Americans, and not face systemic disabilities because of their race. This is shown when the Black Panther Party published their declaration of what their beliefs and wants are for American Society. The first point states that “We believe that Black people will not be free until we are able to determine our own destiny” (061) By stating this, the Black Panthers are stating what they believe needs to happen in order for American society to be truly equal. If black people still don’t have the same rights the rest of America, than they or no more free than they were during the 1800’s. This is similar to when MLK describes that something has “happened to the American Negro. Something within him has reminded him of his birth right of his birthright of freedom, and something without has reminded him that it can be gained.” (013) While the Black Panthers believe that freedom is something that the rest of society should give to them, MLK believes that freedom is something is obtainable by the American Negro. The similarities is both of the messages portray hope, and that each movement is building of the other instead of contradicting each. Both the Integrationists and the Black Power separatists realize that they …show more content…
These small local protests began sweeping the nation and gained the support of the bigger national movement when Malcom X said “In Cambridge, Maryland, Gloria Richardson; in Danville, Virginia, and other parts of the country, local leaders began to stir up our people at a grassroots level” (Carson 037) This unity between all African Americans is what made the Black freedom struggle so powerful and successful. The movement became and interconnected web where Black leaders enacted change on the national level, which in turn sparked small local protests that enacted real change in towns all across America. As the Black Freedom Struggle began to really gain traction, African American lives became noticeably different. A “growing number of African Americans won political office” (Patterson 081) such as Tom Bradley who became the new mayor of Los angeles, Coleman Young who became mayor of Detroit, and Maynard Jackson who was the Mayor of Atlanta. Also African Americans experienced a “Improved access to Health care” (Patterson 081) which included “the expansion of Medicaid” (Patterson 081). As social equality became less and less of a pipe dream, African Americans allied with each other more than ever. This being said, equality had still not been achieved, but it still provided hope for the