HIST 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Elijah Muhammad, Black Supremacy, Black Pride
15 Nov 2016
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Negro: carries black inferiority and segregation, stops using word. African american: relates to their heritage, shows international consciousness. Regarding the shift of martin luther king jr. "s focus. First kings, focused on reform, changing segregation laws and voting rights, working within the system. Second king, more radical, focuses on poverty of all races, calls for more governmental action to address problems and the power distribution in society, becomes more socialist. Sense we need to do this ourselves, away from whites. Idea that black is beautiful and stop comparing themselves to whites, celebrate their history and heritage. Younger people dissatisfied with king"s tactics of nonviolence. In jail for crimes, converted to islam (black muslims) Didn"t drink, no drugs, clean clothing, moral life. People joined islam as a black supremacist movement. Once out of jail, he became the national spokesman for black islam. Not nonviolence, we treat you the way you treat us, .
