Starter quiz
- What is the term, starting with 'E', for the system of politics and government that some argue enables inequality?
- 'establishment' ✓
- When and where did Bobby Seale and Huey Newton found the Black Panther Party?
- 1964 in Oakland, Califonia
- 1965 in Detroit, Michigan
- 1968 in Chicago, Illinois
- 1966 in Oakland, Califonia ✓
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- Use two words to complete the name of the programme started by the Black Panther Party in St. Augustine's Church in Oakland: 'The ______ for Children Program'.
- 'Free Breakfast' ✓
- What was the primary method the Black Panther Party was willing to use in order to achieve its aims?
- Non-violent methods in every circumstance
- Fighting through legal cases
- Revolutionary means, including violence if necessary ✓
- Negotiation with government officials
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- Why was the Black Panther Party targeted by the FBI?
- Due to their promotion of capitalism
- Because they advocated for racial segregation
- They were considered a communist threat. ✓
- They supported the Vietnam War.
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- What event in 1969 contributed significantly to decreasing support for the Black Panther Party?
- The release of their manifesto
- The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr
- The election of Richard Nixon
- The killing of two leading members in Chicago ✓
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Exit quiz
- What term beginning with 'C' best describes a group of people trusted by a government to carry out a task, usually an investigation?
- 'commission' ✓
- What event sparked the Watts riots in 1965?
- The arrest of Marquette Frye ✓
- The passing of the Civil Rights Act
- The election of President Eisenhower
- The celebration of the Voting Rights Act
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- Which civil rights leader visited Watts after the riots and expressed shock at the damage?
- President Johnson
- Martin Luther King Jr ✓
- Otto Kerner
- Richard Nixon
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- What was the typical sequence of events that led to the outbreak 1965-7?
- 1⇔The arrest of a black American
- 2⇔Suspected police brutality
- 3⇔Escalation into a full-scale 'race riot'
- What was the conclusion of the Kerner Report regarding the causes of the riots?
- Lack of opportunities for black Americans and racial discrimination ✓
- Excessive government intervention
- Foreign interference in domestic affairs
- Economic recession
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- What was the outcome of the Kerner Report's recommendations under President Nixon?
- They were implemented immediately.
- They were largely ignored. ✓
- They were criticised by civil rights leaders.
- They led to widespread protests.
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Key learning points
- Despite the passing of new acts, rates of unemployment and poverty were still high amongst black Americans.
- The Watts riots triggered three summers of rioting across the US.
- President Johnson ordered an investigation into the causes of the riots, to prevent further outbreaks.
- The Kerner Report said the lack of economic opportunity and ongoing racial discrimination as the cause of the riots.
Common misconception
The Voting Rights Act (1965) marked the end of protests to fight against racial injustice.
Many people felt the acts were too little too late as unemployment rates remained high and daily discrimination continued - for many, in the form of poverty.
Keywords
Discrimination - discrimination is the unjust treatment of a person or group of people, usually on the grounds of a physical quality or belief
Commission - a commission is a group of people trusted by a government to carry out a task, usually an investigation
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