7 Places Around the World That Had Black Power Movements

December 26, 2015December 26, 2015 Community Village Aboriginals, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Civil Rights Act, England, Jamaica, Sir George Williams Affair, South Africa, Stephen Biko, USA

United States

The Black Power Movement in the United States inspired many movements around the globe. It was inspired by the efforts of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which later turned in to the Black Panther Party, and The Black Arts Movement. The Black Power Movement also entangled with the Civil Rights Movement. Black Power in the United States called for Black pride, political equality, Black economic independence and stability, educational freedom and equality, proper living conditions, and equal protection under the law. The idea of Black Power brought about tremendous political strides, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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