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Radical and Militant Aspects of African American Rights Struggle in the United States in the 1960's.
Vajda, Jan ; Raška, Francis (advisor) ; Calda, Miloš (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with people, organizations and movements which strived for better conditions of blacks in the United States of America during 1960's. However its focus is on those for whom the answer wasn't the integration into American society rather they pursued racial separation and often advocated violence. After introduction of some predecessors who held similar views during previous decades it addresses Malcolm X and influence of his opinions on the organizations, which emerged during second half of the decade. In the next chapter the aim is on Black Power movement, which emphasized the importance of economic and institutional autonomy of blacks. Next chapter examines the Black Panther Party and its promotion of armed self-defense which roused the USA. Ghetto activities of this party also have a space. Last chapter assesses the legacy of these groups.
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The Origin of the Black Theology
Kolínský, Martin ; Veverková, Kamila (advisor) ; Lášek, Jan Blahoslav (referee)
This thesis deals with introdution to problematic about history of black churches in United States and tries graps this effect in modenrn interpration of afroamerican identity. Thesis describes overlap afroamerican spirituality to genesis of pentecostal christianity in deep south of United States. Genesis of afroamerican methodism like free expresion of spiritual living has own capitol. Foundation of black political representation capitulations in biographies of W.E. B. Du Boise, Marcuse Garvey and Booker T. Washington. Effor for building of separet identity has own descritption on history of syncretic religion movement Nation of Islam in poor suburb of industry city Deatroit. Black deals on introdution James Hal Cone and black church social work.
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Malcolm X and His Significance for the African-American Rights Movement
Marinovová, Klára ; Raška, Francis (advisor) ; Kozák, Kryštof (referee)
The bachelor thesis "Malcolm X and his significance in the Civil Rights Movement" deals with life, ideology and philosophy of Malcolm X, representative of radical branch of African- American Civil Rights struggle. The work in its first part is based on Marcus Garvey's nationalistic ideas of black pride and racial exceptionality, which had an enormous impact on Malcolm during his childhood. In its second part it is based on incessant terror from supremacist groups and the pressure of white society. This all eventually ended up in breaking up of Malcolm's family and it contributed to his criminal activity in the streets of New York, district of Harlem. Text also deals with Malcolm's stay in prison, his acquaintance with ideology of Nation of Islam and his subsequent conversion to Islam and beginnings of his preaching career. Important passage is dedicated to comparison of thoughts and stands of Malcolm X with those of Martin L. King, often more respected representative of Civil Rights Movement's moderate section. Later withdrawal from Nation of Islam and Malcom's pilgrimage to Mecca were both highly significant events in his life changing his attitudes, which continued to modify and develop until his premature death. Based on analyses of Malcolm's life experience and thus his beliefs and attitude to...
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Radical and Militant Aspects of African American Rights Struggle in the United States in the 1960's.
Vajda, Jan ; Raška, Francis (advisor) ; Calda, Miloš (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with people, organizations and movements which strived for better conditions of blacks in the United States of America during 1960's. However its focus is on those for whom the answer wasn't the integration into American society rather they pursued racial separation and often advocated violence. After introduction of some predecessors who held similar views during previous decades it addresses Malcolm X and influence of his opinions on the organizations, which emerged during second half of the decade. In the next chapter the aim is on Black Power movement, which emphasized the importance of economic and institutional autonomy of blacks. Next chapter examines the Black Panther Party and its promotion of armed self-defense which roused the USA. Ghetto activities of this party also have a space. Last chapter assesses the legacy of these groups.
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