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Civil Rights Moves North

Civil Rights Moves North. Lesson Starter: List as many features of a ghetto as you can. Today we will:. Examine the problems facing Black Americans in northern cities. Explain why the Black Panthers Party and the Nation of Islam would be appealing to these people.

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Civil Rights Moves North

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  1. Civil Rights Moves North Lesson Starter: List as many features of a ghetto as you can.

  2. Today we will: • Examine the problems facing Black Americans in northern cities. • Explain why the Black Panthers Party and the Nation of Islam would be appealing to these people.

  3. Impact of the “Great Migration” • As Black Americans moved North, the demand for cheap housing grew. • Areas in which many Black Americans stayed became run down due to lack of investment and crooked landlords. • Black Americans faced major difficulties when trying to break the vicious cycle of poverty.

  4. Race Riots • 1965 – Watts (an area of LA) erupted into a riot. • Black Americans fought the Police, whom they considered to be the enemy. • Poverty, unemployment and violent police actions led to a riot that lasted 6 days. • 34 were killed, 900 wounded and 4000 arrested.

  5. Importance • Watts was the first of many riots. • MLK attempted to spread a non-violent message. • Young Black Americans shouted at him and heckled him. • They were drawn to the ideas of Black Power.

  6. Thinking Task • Why were young Black Americans in large cities drawn more to violent protest than non-violent?

  7. The Chicago Plan – January 1966 Chicago is the most racially segregated large city in the nation. This has to change!

  8. Non-violent protest would be used in Chicago to see if would work in the North. • Fair housing was a major issue as the Mayor and landlords were accused of keeping Black Americans out of White suburbs (and away from the best housing).

  9. Marches were held in white-only areas. • The marchers were met by violent mobs. • A march of 350 was met by a mob of 4000. • City leaders agreed to meet with MLK.

  10. Chicago Riots • However, fair housing was not the only issue. • After the police confronted a group of Black youths, a fight broke out. • Sniper fire, petrol bombs and stoning of city firemen took place the following night.

  11. Results • Civil Rights Act (1968) contained a Fair Housing Act banning discrimination based on race, colour, gender or religion. • Riots weakened MLK’s influence – if he couldn’t stop riots and make a difference in the ghettos perhaps he was no longer needed.

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