The Civil Rights Movement: The Black Power Movement
During the Civil Rights Movement, Sits Ins took place in order to make a strive towards equality. While there were many positive accomplishments that came from this movement, I think that the Black Power Movement in 1970 was more effective as it affected politics, instilled African American pride, and caused a stir.
The Black Power Movement was started when James Meredith; the first African American enrolled in the university of Mississippi, was shot in a peaceful protest (“Empowering”). Civil Rights advocates such as Martin Luther King and Floyd Mckissick then decided to complete Meredith’s march (“Empowering”). When townspeople began to harass the marchers, people began to arrest the protesters and turned their heads towards the townspeople’s
The Black Power Movement was started when James Meredith; the first African American enrolled in the university of Mississippi, was shot in a peaceful protest (“Empowering”). Civil Rights advocates such as Martin Luther King and Floyd Mckissick then decided to complete Meredith’s march (“Empowering”). When townspeople began to harass the marchers, people began to arrest the protesters and turned their heads towards the townspeople’s