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Black Power


What did the phrase "" mean to African Americans who participated in the civil rights struggle? Booker T. Washington felt that meant financial power. During the movement that would soon be a landmark in our country's history, the black community lacked black owned businesses, black teachers, and black government representatives. Because blacks were without these things it was impossible for them as a group to attain financial power. The "" movement grew out of frustration with the slow progress and non-violence of the early civil rights demonstrations.
During the early sixties peaceful protests took place consistently through out America. Usually little was done to protect ...

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South to take up arms in self defense against racist violence and use them!" When night
riders of the KKK and police cars approached his house where the meeting was held, Williams and others fired their guns until their oppressors left. Williams went on later to write (concerning the incident),"I accept this responsibility and am proud of it. It has always been an accepted right of Americans, as the history of our Western states proves that where the law is unable, or unwilling to enforce order, the citizens can, and must, act in self-defense against lawless violence. I believe this right holds for black Americans as well as whites."
The general mood of the civil rights movement drifted more toward aggressive action if change was desired quickly. Williams also explained that, "…when an oppressed people show a willingness to defend themselves, the enemy, who is a moral weakling and coward is more willing to grant concessions and work for a respectable compromise." ...

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