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Initial Disagreements

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The goals for Black people and the methods to be used to achieve these goals. Competition between leaders for media attention, public recognition.

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Moderate Groups

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NAACP/NUL worked with legal system/courts and their willingness to work with white people.

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Radical Groups

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CORE/SNCC advocated self defence. SCLC, criticised by the moderates for being too radical, while radicals criticised them for being moderate.

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Sources of Tension

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The use of Violence
Amount of cooperation with white people
How far De Jure change with ensure De Facto change
Extent of integration

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Non-violent vs. Peaceful

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SNCC/CORE used non violent because King proved it worked. Non violent gained media attention, violence created a division between Government.

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Destructive Tensions

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Damaged Kings reputation not the spokesperson for every black man in America. SNCC and CORE no longer prepared to work with NAACP/SCLC/NUL no national campaigns

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Conclusion

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The unity of the 1960’s a facade of personal rivalries/political disagreements. Breakdown of the civil rights movement due to the radicalisation of the CORE/SNCC, the growing influence of Malcolm X, government can easily deal with non violent protests.