The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements: Empowering Women and Organizing for Revolutionary Change

This chapter explores the important role of women of color leaders in the civil rights and Black Power movements, focusing on the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Third World Women's Alliance, and the slogan of 'black power.' It also examines the formation of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers and the Black Panther Party, as well as their efforts to mobilize the black working class and confront systemic oppression. The chapter concludes with the establishment of the Black Panther Party for self-defense, dedicated to protecting Oakland's black community from racist police violence.