HIST 4061 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Black Separatism, Lyndon B. Johnson, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
13 Aug 2016
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Black power upsurge awakened black radicalism and racial separatism by promoting self pride, confidence and racial identity. Carmichael set forth black political development (like malcolm x and luther) and aroused large portions of black community by reflecting their anger towards oppression. Sncc aroused blacks and disturbed whites, while carmichael focused on addressing the black people and not the whites: he still tried to persuade whites who were willing to listen. He argued for cultural and political autonomy of black communities and defended black power as need to reclaim history and identity. Carmichael wanted white radicals to organize poor whites because they were becoming more hostile towards blacks. Carmichael did not attempt to mobilize blacks by stressing their class interests: he moved closer to the idea of black separatism. His conception of black power involved organization of blacks as independent force that can become strong within existing political parties.
