Martin Luther King Jr.
- Created by: Alasdair
- Created on: 11-05-17 11:53
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- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Influences drawn from past
- Tactics and organisation of Randolph
- Also learnt skills of organisation from church + used moral vocabulary
- Drew from orator skills of Garvey
- Many critics criticised King for campaigning with white supporters
- Wanted integration
- White co-operation
- Ways of campaigning
- Recognised importance of modern media and violence shown on TV
- Power of rhetoric + telling phrases.
- Fostering support
- Power of rhetoric + telling phrases
- Big role in marches + demonstrations - arrested 29 times
- Non-violent marches fostered white supporters in places like Florida
- Opposition
- Malcolm X
- Criticised for not focussing on economic equaity
- Criticism for working with white Pres. + supporters
- Inconsistent/hesitant leadership
- Lack of unity among African Americans
- What impact did King have on civil rights
- Achieved fundamental changes in laws + reform
- Scale of activity made legislation passed with urgency
- Positive outcomes unlike Garvey + Malcolm X
- Limitations of achievements
- James Meredith
- First ever AA to enter University of Mississippi in 1962
- Shot on civil rights march in 1966
- Despite progress of Civil Rights Act
- Led to move away from white support in favour of celebrating African culture (e.g. hair, music, music, food)
- James Meredith
- Influences drawn from past
- What impact did King have on civil rights
- Achieved fundamental changes in laws + reform
- Scale of activity made legislation passed with urgency
- Positive outcomes unlike Garvey + Malcolm X
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