Martin Luther King Jr.

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  • 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)
  • 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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