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social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > sociopolitical movements and conflicts > black power
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > causes of poverty > globalization (economics) > economics and stratification > black power
... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > African American activism > black power
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > African American activism > black power
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > modern political thought > race, ethnicity, and gender > black power

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black power  

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  • Black Power is a term generally used to describe the struggle for civil rights for black people that took place between 1965 and the early 1970s. This period saw rising militancy, greater attention to politics, and a deeper commitment to the internal economic development of black communities under the overall umbrella of civil rights struggle. [Source: Encyclopedia of American Urban History; Black Power]

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