Liberation Audio
The civil rights and Black Power movements
Feb 22, 2021
Exploring the civil rights and black power movements in the 1950s, the podcast discusses key events, leaders like Malcolm X, and the influence of socialist ideas on black militants. It also examines the contributions of R.A.M. and SNCC, the role of women in the movements, and the rise of the Black Panther Party and their legacy.
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- Events like the Brown v. Board of Education decision and Rosa Parks' resistance fueled collective action within the black community and led to protests against police mistreatment and a denunciation of segregation.
- The civil rights movement saw two tendencies: one focused on achieving formal democratic rights and the other emphasizing separatism and control of black institutions, with leaders like Malcolm X bridging these tendencies by advocating for an internationalist vision and connecting black liberation with anti-colonial movements abroad.
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Emergence of the Civil Rights Struggle
The 1950s witnessed the rise of the civil rights struggle as a response to segregation and racism in the southern United States. Events such as the Brown v. Board of Education decision and Rosa Parks' courageous act of resistance fueled collective action within the black community, leading to protests against police mistreatment and a denunciation of segregation. The civil rights movement saw two tendencies: one focused on achieving formal democratic rights and the other emphasizing separatism and control of black institutions. Malcolm X and leaders like Robert F. Williams bridged these tendencies, advocating for an internationalist vision and connecting the struggle for black liberation with anti-colonial movements abroad.
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