Crossword Puzzle: Joseph, Chapter 6-8
Across
- 2. Stokely Carmichael's opponent during the debate on Black Power and armed self-defense.
- 3. The FBI director who viewed Black Power leaders as major threats to the U.S.
- 5. A congressman whose activism challenged U.S. racial and economic policies.
- 8. The Alabama county where the symbol of the black panther was created.
- 10. A position held by Stokely Carmichael in SNCC, symbolizing a shift towards Black Power.
- 12. Other co-founder of the Black Panther Party.
- 13. The U.S. president known for his complex relationship with civil rights legislation.
- 17. Name of the man who started a solo march, which was later a catalyst for the radicalization of the civil rights movement.
- 19. Refers to the armed, revolutionary approach advocated by some Black Power activists.
- 21. Stokely Carmichael's birthplace, which influenced his later political identity and Black Power leadership.
- 22. Co-founder of the Black Panther Party, symbol of resistance against police brutality.
- 23. The magazine that published criticisms of U.S. foreign policy and supported Black Power causes.
Down
- 1. The FBI’s covert operation targeting Black Power leaders and activists, aiming to neutralize the movement.
- 4. Political party name and civil rights slogan promoting immediate change.
- 6. Armed self-defense group from Louisiana that protected civil rights activists in Lowndes County.
- 7. The African country where many Black Power activists, like Eldridge Cleaver, sought refuge.
- 9. Refers to the Report which controversially analyzed the Black family structure in America.
- 11. A period post-Civil War, often referenced as a comparison for Black Power’s goal of systemic change.
- 14. An economic proposal aiming to address poverty through federal spending created by civil rights leaders like Randolph.
- 15. The war Stokely Carmichael was against and which created tensions with the federal government.
- 16. A term the F.B.I. used to describe a feared revolutionary Black leader.
- 18. Influential poet and activist, originally LeRoi Jones, a key figure in the Black Arts Movement.
- 20. Mao’s manifesto, which inspired Black Power advocates seeking revolutionary models.