integrated groups are groups with both black and white Americans

Black Power is the political name for groups aiming for self determination for black Americans

self-determination is when a person or group is able to control their own life/lives

to be able to provide for yourself without any outside help is called self-sufficiency

separatism is the the belief that keeping people separate is the right thing to do; the Black Muslims believed in separating white and black Americans

The emergence of the Black Power movement

History

In this unit, pupils studied the new organisations that emerged in the later years of the Civil Rights Movement, and the reasons why some civil rights activists began to protest for other causes. In ‘USA: why was the USA involved in Vietnam?’ pupils will study the reasons for US involvement in the Vietnam War in the context of the Cold War.

In ‘USA: why was the civil rights movement more successful from 1960 to 1965?’ pupils studied the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the lead up to the landmark 1964 act. In this unit, pupils will study the later Civil Rights Movement and the new organisations fighting for equality that emerged in the later years of the movement.

In this unit, pupils analyse the changes that took place to the civil rights movement with the growth of Black Power. They learn about the role of Malcolm X, the Black Panther Party and the riots of 1965-67. They also look at King Jr's unsuccessful campaign in the north.

USA: how did the civil rights movement change after 1965?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

groups with both black and white Americans

when a person or group is able to control their own life/lives

to be able to provide for yourself without any outside help

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

the Lowndes County Freedom Organisation (LCFO)

Whose slogan was ‘Black Power for Black People’?

Which event raised the profile of the Black Power Movement?

What did Stokely Carmichael and the Black Power movement support/encourage amongst black Americans?

How did many white Americans interpret the Black Power movement?

The assassination of who resulted in rapidly increasing support for a militant approach to the fight against racial injustice?

political name for groups for self determination for Black Americans

people who believe that those identified as 'white' are superior

a religious journey to a place of significance

Match the following keywords with the correct definitions.

What keyword describes the belief that keeping people separate is the right thing to do?

What group was also known as the Nation of Islam?

the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Malcolm X's changing policies went on to become the foundation of which of the following?

By the end of 1964, who was Malcolm X moving towards some level of alliance with?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The emergence of the Black Power movement

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.