AFRICAN AMERICANS
IN THE
1960’S
1960
• WOOLWORTH’S WAS A VERY
POPULAR PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO
SHOP AND EAT.
• THEY WERE SOMEWHAT
SIMILAR TO THE SUPER
WALMART STORES WE HAVE
NOW.
WOOLWORTHS
IN THE 60’S HOWEVER, SEGREGATION
WAS THE LAW.
AFRICAN AMERICANS WERE NOT
PERMITTED TO SIT AT THE COUNTERS
AND BE SERVED.
GREENSBORO FOUR
IN FEBRUARY,
FOUR FRESHMAN
FROM NORTH
CAROLINA A&T
DECIDED TO
CHALLENGE THE
LAW.
GREENSBORO FOUR
Joseph McNeil
Ezell Blair
(aka Jibreel Khazan)
Franklin McCain
David Richmond
GREENSBORO FOUR
TOOK A STAND – WHILE
SITTING DOWN.
GET IT ?????
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
AFRICAN AMERICANS WERE
BEGINNING TO SEE THAT
PROTESTING, BOYCOTTING, AND
MARCHING COULD HELP THEM GAIN
EQUAL RIGHTS.
HOWEVER…
EVEN WHEN THEY PERFORMED PEACEFUL
PROTESTS, BLACKS WERE MET WITH
EXTREME VIOLENCE FROM WHITES;
INCLUDING THE POLICE, THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT, AND THE KKK.
IT TOOK STRONG CONVINCING FROM
SOMEONE WITH GREAT ORATORICAL SKILLS
AND PERSUASIVE SPEECH TO ASK PEOPLE
NOT TO REACT TO CONSTANT PHYSICAL
ABUSE.
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
DR. KING WAS A PHENOMENAL SPEAKER WHO
MIXED GREAT ORATORICAL SKILL AND THE BIBLE
TO PERSUADE OTHERS TO BE NON-VIOLENT IN
THE FACE OF VIOLENCE.
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
HOW LONG…NOT LONG.
YOUTUBE
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
YOU
COULD
BE CONVINCED
TO ALLOW SOMEONE TO BE
VIOLENT TOWARDS YOU AND YOU
DO NOTHING IN RETURN?
WOULD YOU HAVE JOINED “THE
MOVEMENT?”
MALCOLM X & THE NATION OF ISLAM
SOME DID NOT SUPPORT THE IDEALS OF DR. KING
AND INSTEAD FOLLOWED MALCOLM X.
ELIJAH MUHAMMAD
MALCOLM X
• RESPECT AND PROTECT OUR WOMEN.
• DO FOR SELF ( BLACK NATIONALISM )
• OBEY AND LOVE GOD & REJECT THE DEVIL ( ISLAM )
• HONOR YOUR PAST (ANCESTORS)
MALCOLM X
WE HAVE SLAVE NAMES-YOUTUBE
INTRO TO MOVIE “X” (W/DENZEL
WASHINGTON)
ASSASSINATION OF LEADERSHIP
MALCOLM X AND DR. KING WERE BOTH
ASSASSINATED IN THE 1960’S AND AFRICAN
AMERICANS WERE DEEPLY SADDENED.
MALCOM X- 1965
• ASSASINATED BY BLACKS
• SHOT IN FRONT OF FAMILY
WHILE GIVING A SPEECH
• DIED AT 39
• KNEW HIS TIME WAS COMING
MALCOLM X
MOVIE “X” ENDING
DR. KING
• ASSASSINATED WHILE STANDING
ON A HOTEL BALCONY
• KILLED BY A WHITE MAN
• DIED AT 39
• KNEW HIS TIME WAS COMING
DR.KING
“I’VE BEEN TO THE
MOUNTAINTOP.”
MARTIN & MALCOLM
ALTHOUGH THEY
DIFFERED IN
OPINIONS THEY
WANTED THE SAME
FOR BLACKS.
SAM COOKE – 1960’S HIT
A Change is Gonna’ Come
Became sort of an
anthem during this time
period because of the
way Blacks were feeling.
THE FIST
OF FREEDOM
1968
When Dr. King was
assassinated the Black
community was outraged.
Many riots took place
throughout the country and
people were more vocal
about their concerns of
racism.
1968
During the same
year two college
athletes training for
the Olympics were
inspired to make a
difference in society.
SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR
HARRY EDWARDS
Reminded all of the
Black college athletes of
racism in America and
encouraged them to
BOYCOTT the OLYMPICS.
HOWEVER
Tommy Smith & John Carlos decided to
participate in the Olympics.
They decided that they would DO
SOMETHING to expose the racism in
America if given the opportunity.
WATCH - YOUTUBE
1968 Summer Olympics, Black Power
Salute