The Black Power Movement, the Black Panthers, and Malcolm X (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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When did the Black Power Movement emerge?
When did the Black Power Movement emerge?
Mid-1960s
Who coined the term 'Black Power' in 1966?
Who coined the term 'Black Power' in 1966?
Stokely Carmichael
Which athletes gave the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics?
Which athletes gave the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics?
Tommie Smith and John Carlos
Who founded the Black Panther Party in 1966?
Who founded the Black Panther Party in 1966?
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
Where was the Black Panther Party founded?
Where was the Black Panther Party founded?
Oakland, California
Which community programme did the Black Panthers create?
Which community programme did the Black Panthers create?
Free breakfast for children
What was Malcolm X's birth name?
What was Malcolm X's birth name?
Malcolm Little
In which year was Malcolm X born?
In which year was Malcolm X born?
1925
What significant event in 1964 changed Malcolm X's views on race?
What significant event in 1964 changed Malcolm X's views on race?
His pilgrimage to Mecca
What organisation did Malcolm X found after leaving the Nation of Islam?
What organisation did Malcolm X found after leaving the Nation of Islam?
Organisation of Afro-American Unity
When was Malcolm X assassinated and by whom?
When was Malcolm X assassinated and by whom?
1965 by Nation of Islam members
How did Black Power differ from MLK's Civil Rights Movement approach?
How did Black Power differ from MLK's Civil Rights Movement approach?
Promoted armed self-defence not peace