A Question About the Civil Rights Movement

Rosslyn- As far as I can remember, the word that was closely identified with King WAS non-violence:

http://thekingcenter.com/prog/non/

King also borrowed the term "passive resistance" from Thoreau. You might want to research that entire line of thinking.

Welcome to A2K, Rosslyn.

Rosslyn, please note that Black Power might have been perceived as a violent movement, but in point of fact was not. It referred to the idea of Blacks using their economic and voting power to put blacks into office and into business.

The Black Panthers are associated with the movement and as part of their mission carried weapons "as protection." The subsequent explosion between the Panthers and police will be all over the net; just try to read as many different views of it as possible.

Here's an essay you might find interesting...

http://www.planetpapers.com/Assets/1119.php

Ah thanks guys...

But um, isn't Malcolm X a part of Black Power? or am I completely lost it? I thought the Black Power wanted total segregation, but be proud of it. the National Black Muslims or something. >.< my head is filled with glue at this moment...

thanks panzade for the essay... and nice avatar, i must comment

wo. Ok, well, here's my take:
the idea of Black Power represented many different things to the people inside and another to those outside the movement;

like many other movements, it became associated with numerous people during its time and changed its direction sometimes in accordance with these people;

Separatism to strengthen was an early aim of some factions, although even Malcolm X prior to his death was purportedly re-thinking this idea.

So it would be difficult to attempt to simplify this movement without choosing a time within the movement and your position viewing it! Which I suppose is safe to say with nearly any political or racial movement! Good luck!

i've always heard hte term civil disobedience


cheers

Ahh, and that's a good term too. Somehow seems more relevant these days...

civil disobedience is more... of a tactic that the non-violent ones used, i think.......

Yes, the term is civil disobedience