african american civil rights movement during the 1960s
African American civil rights movement during the 1960s
Martin Luther King Jr: 39. April 3, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.
Malcolm X: 40, Harlem on 21st February, 1965. His 1964, pilgrimage to Mecca transformed his views. Instead of preaching separatism, he began to urge African Americans to identify with Africa and to work with world organizations and even more progressive whites to attain equality. Although gummen silenced his message.
Robert F. Kennedy: 43. June 5, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. He served as a Seaman Second Class (SN2) in the Untied States Navy during the World War 2. He was campaign manager for John F. Kennedy when he sought the Presidency in 1960. He served as Attorney General in his brother's administration from January 1961 until his resignation on September 3, 1964, to become a candidate for the United States Senate from New York.
Stokely Carmichael: 57. He died from cancer on 15th November, 1998, in Conakry, Guinea. He was a Radical civil rights leader whose phrase "black power" created white backlash in the mid-1960s. As a devoted political activist, Stokely Carmichael was the chairperson of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee and served as prime minister for the Black Panther Party. His main objective was equality and improving civil rights for African Americans. Carmichael was one of the main proponents for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, NAACP, and Nation of Islam to come together in the African American struggle. Nominees for this award should display political activism and a commitment to perpetuating the fight against the struggle of societal injustices.
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