HIST 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Stokely Carmichael, Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Very educated etc. but gave it up to join sncc full time. Involve in all the major events cofo, alabama, mfdp, bus rides etc. Wanted a separate 3rd party for the black population entirely. Not a single black voter allowed to register in space of 60 years. You end up seeing some sort of voter registration. They were a militia as well as starting a voter registration drive. Choose a black panther mascot (every political party needed one) All of this didn"t work too well because of white supremacists. After the failure of lowndes, carmichael replaces lewis in sncc. First black student allowed in mississippi university, clan member shoots him though. Towards end of newer marches, carmichael shouts black power". Defined the concept as a call for black people to set their own goals, lead and support their own organizations etc. Group solidarity necessary before you can do anything else.
