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The "MPB" of Black Power leaders:

Malcolm X — Nation of Islam, "by any means necessary," assassinated 1965, autobiography
Panthers (Newton & Seale) — Oakland 1966, Ten-Point Programme, free breakfasts, armed patrols, COINTELPRO
B (Black Power) coined by Carmichael — Mississippi 1966, SNCC chairman, "six years and we ain't got nothin'"

Why Black Power emerged — "FOUR FRUSTRATIONS":

Failure of legal victories to change Northern poverty
Ongoing violence against activists (Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner murdered 1964)
Urban riots showing depth of anger (Watts 1965, Detroit 1967)
Racism embedded in institutions, not just laws (de facto segregation)

Panther programmes — "BME":

Breakfast — 10,000 children daily
Medical clinics — free healthcare
Education — community schools teaching Black history

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Explain why Black Power emerged in the mid-1960s (give 3 reasons).

1. Legal victories (Civil Rights Act 1964, Voting Rights Act 1965) did not change poverty and discrimination in Northern cities. 2. Years of violence against activists exhausted patience with non-violence (3 SNCC workers murdered 1964). 3. Urban riots (Watts 1965, Detroit 1967) showed Northern anger. Also: Vietnam War exposed hypocrisy of fighting for 'freedom' abroad while facing racism at home.

Was Black Power more helpful or harmful to the Civil Rights movement? Give one argument for each side.

Helpful: Gave Black Americans cultural pride ('Black is beautiful'), community self-help (Panthers' free breakfasts), and political confidence. Led to Black studies in universities and lasting cultural change. Harmful: Alienated white allies, split the movement, gave politicians like Nixon the excuse to abandon racial justice. No major legislation achieved after 1965.

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