Study Guide Assignment 8-Eyes on the Prize

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Assignment 8 Eyes on the Prize Study Guide Eyes on the Prize: The Time Has Come (1964–1966) At the height of the civil rights movement’s greatest success, why were some African Americans “dissatisfied?” Some African Americans were dissatisfied because they felt white people and civil rights leaders were not fixing anything and were actually making some things worse. How does the white man in the video characterize the Black Panther Party? The white man characterized the Black Panthers as a hate group that was anti-white and anti- police According to the speech by the Black Panthers what things do they stand for and does it reinforce or refute the conservative white image of the Black Panthers? The Black Panthers said they stood against oppression and police brutality. This quote from the episode “It was a time for anger and fear, a time when a gain for blacks was sometimes seen as a loss for whites.” What does it mean and how does it represent post 1965 America? I believed the quote means that in the late 60’s all of the issues concerning race in America had reached a boiling point, that African Americans and other minorities were going to stand and fight for the rights that should have already been given to them. Many white people, however, did not see the civil rights movement as an attempt to treat everyone as equal but instead believed that their power and influence was being taken. What was Malcolm X’s criticism of the US and the Civil Rights Movement? Malcolm X believed that the US was oppressing the black community in order to keep them in a state of poverty and powerlessness and accused civil rights leaders of being “Uncle Toms,” that while they outwardly said they were working for the betterment of African Americans in reality they were working for the white man. Who was Elijah Muhammad and what did he believe? Elijah Muhammad was the spiritual leader of the Nation of Islam and believed that African Americans should become more economically independent, and that African Americans should take pride in being black. How did Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam rhetorically position slavery and its impact on African Americans? Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam positioned that many black people were still in a form of slavery, that while they were physically freed from chains they were still enslaved mentally. 1

What was Lou Lomax shocked when he learned about the Nation of Islam for his broadcast? Lou Lomax was shocked that there was a big organization operating in the city that almost no one knew anything about. How was Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam different from Martin Luther King, Jr. and the SCLC by way of philosophy and ideology? Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam stood ideologically opposed to MLK and the SCLC because where MLK preached non-violence Malcolm X advocated that if pushed or had violence occur to them then African Americans would respond in kind. When someone says, “Malcolm X represented a different brand of leadership” what does that mean? To many in the south Malcolm X represented the outsider, whereas MLK was the national face of the Civil Rights Movement and MLK wanted to show the best of what African Americans could be that Malcolm X would be what you got if you ignored or continued oppressing African Americans. What was the Organization of Afro-American Unity and how was it a black nationalist organization? The Organization of Afro-American Unity believed that black people should control their own communities, meaning the politicians and the economics. In what way was Malcolm X international or transnational in his message? Malcolm X traveled and spoke to international leaders about the struggles of African Americans in the hopes of forcing the US to answer for its inaction in the UN Commission of Human Rights in the World Court. What impact did Malcolm X have on the Black Liberation Movement after his death? Malcolm X’s death inspired the Black Liberation Movement to take a militant in securing African American rights in the country. What was the Lowndes County Freedom Organization and how was it a Black Power Organization? The Lowndes County Freedom Organization was a political party formed by African Americans in Lowndes County who felt they the Democratic party in Alabama was racist and did not support the interests of black people, so the LCFO was formed to advance black power. The march to support James Meredith was unlike previous marches in places like Birmingham and Selma, how was it different? The march to support James Meredith was unlike other marches because it was a voting drive. At the end of the march 4,000 new voters were registered in the state of Mississippi. The march also showed a growing divide between ideologies of the Civil Rights Movements as the call for black 2

power began to grow as people were becoming increasingly fed up with the abuses and violence from the white power structure. Eyes on the Prize: Power! (1966–1968) How did the campaign of Carl Stokes demonstrate changing political dynamics in Cleveland? Why did Stokes believe he could win? More white people in Cleveland were becoming more open to the idea of a black mayor because they had seen the unrest happening in other parts of the country and did not want a repeat of that in Cleveland. Stokes believed that he could win because he had run for mayor before and had lost by a narrow margin, he only needed to get more black people registered to vote and win the support of more black people. What did Seth Taft and his campaign for mayor of Cleveland campaign on against Stokes? When Stokes bought up the race issue at a debate, he inadvertently alienated many undecided white voters, who decided to vote for Taft. What did Carl Stokes electoral success mean? Carl Stokes election as mayor in Cleveland inspired African Americans to campaign in other cities and get more African Americans elected as city officials. Why did the Black Panther Party form, over what issue? The Black Panther Party was formed in response to police brutality in Oakland, California. What did the Black Panther Party hope to accomplish traveling to the California capital and legislature? The Black Panther Party went to Sacramento in order to protest a new law passed in California that prohibited carrying firearms in city limits in response to the party’s actions. What was the impact of the Black Panther Party and their protest in Sacramento? Many media outlets began to portray the Black Panthers as revolutionary, anti-white hate group. What was the Ten-Point Program? The Ten-Point Program was the manifesto of what the Black Panthers stood for and included things such as equal representation, the end of police brutality, the right to a trial by one’s peers, housing, and food. How were the schools in New York compared to the ones in Birmingham? The schools in New York were integrated unlike those in Birmingham but they were underfunded and did not have good teachers. 3

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