HISTORY N100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: New Slaves, Alicia Garza, National Negro Congress
18 Aug 2016
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Beyond civil rights, the ballot or the bullet, ten point program, a herstory of the #blacklivesmatter. The black panther"s ten point program outlines african americans" demands for economic and political equality. #blacklivesmatter movement by alicia garza explains the origin, evolution, and meaning behind the phrase. During the first world war, african americans put aside their fight for equality in order to support the war effort. Despite their compliance, at the end of the war, african americans still suffered cruel and inhumane treatment at the hands of white supremacists, and political and economic inequality at the hands of the government. They demanded justice for lynching and improved education (via overruling the separate but equal clause maintained in the plessy v. ferguson decision). The naacp, in addition to fighting for civil rights, began a campaign for economic equality. At the same time, the national negro congress formed to create a united front, designed to confront issues the.
