African American Equality
What were the aims of civil rights reformers and advocates in the 1960s? You response should consider the differences for African American equality between Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. Your answer should be written as a paragraph with a thesis statement/topic sentence, complete sentences, and analysis of the primary source documents. Readings: American Yawp, Ch. 27 (Links to an external site.) , 28.1-4 (Links to an external site.) National Organization of Women, “Statement of Purpose,” 1966 [https://now.org/about/history/statement-of-purpose/ (Links to an external site.) ] Transcript of “Interview with Jessie De La Cruz,” November 29-30, 2003. [UCSD (Links to an external site.) ] Felice Picano oral history transcript, from Stonewall: Riot, Rebellion, Activism, and Identity: [https://stonewallhistory.omeka.net/items/show/8 (Links to an external site.) ] Martin Luther King, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” April 3, 1968 [Vimeo (Links to an external site.) ] Malcolm X, “The Ballot or the Bullet,” 1964 [Digital History (Links to an external site.) ] Video, CSPAN, “1968 Democratic Convention” [C-SPAN video (Links to an external site.) ]
