•Born 1929 – Atlanta, Georgia

•Father was a Pastor

•Raised in Sweet Auburn

•Moved to Montgmery, Alabama and became a pastor himself

•Became the leader of the peaceful protest movement​

Martin Luther King

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What is peaceful protest?

The practice of achieving goals such as social change through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political non-cooperation, or other methods, while being nonviolent.

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Sit ins​, boycotts, marches

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​The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger

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Four days later the boycott began December 1955 to December 1956

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The people chose Martin Luther King Jr the leader of their protest

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Malcolm X - the basics

Born 1925-Omaha, Nebraska

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Grew up in foster care

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Went to prison for robbery where he converted to Islam (Nation of Islam)

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Became the face of Black Power

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​What is Black Power

Black Power began as revolutionary movement in the 1960s and 1970s. It emphasized racial pride, economic empowerment, and the creation of political and cultural institutions.

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Members of the movement should defend themselves ​'by any means necessary'

Were key in the change of language from 'Negro/Coloured' to 'Black/African American​

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What did they think of eachother?

​Malcolm X and Black Power

Rejection of nonviolence

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Believed MLK was the 'tool of the white man'​

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White people not wanted in the movement

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Black supremacy​

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What did they think of eachother?

​Martin Luther King Jr and Peaceful Protest

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Believed Black Power was 'essentially an emotion'

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Had too many ideas of violence to have success and respect

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Feared it would split the Civil Rights movement and stop any success​

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