Unit 7 SAQs

• 1.Identify and explain one key social or political outcome of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s that influenced the rise of the Black Power movement.
  2.How did the Black Panther Party’s approach to racial justice differ from the tactics used by earlier Civil Rights organizations, such as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
  3.Describe one significant urban uprising in the 1960s or 1970s, and explain how it reflected broader social and racial tensions in post-Civil Rights America.
  4.Analyze the role of African American artists, musicians, or writers in promoting the Black Power movement during the 1960s and 1970s. How did their work contribute to the cultural and political goals of the movement?
  5.Explain how the rise of Black Power influenced African American identity during the 1960s and 1970s. How did it challenge traditional perceptions of race and equality in the U.S.?
  6.Discuss the ongoing struggles for racial justice in the years following the Civil Rights Movement. How did the legal advancements of the 1960s lead to new forms of activism in the 1970s and beyond?
  These SAQs aim to encourage analysis of the key social, political, and cultural shifts of the period and the continuing impact of the Black Power movement.