to instill pride about their culture in black Americans
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The Civil Rights Movement led to the increased prominence of the Black Power movement. Black Power is generally used to mean autonomous authority for black organizations, as opposed to general equality among races.
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Many African-Americans turned to the Black Power Movement because they had become disenchanted with the mainstream Civil Rights Movement. They were looking for an outspoken and reactive alternative to the more passive and non-violent predecessor.
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It was an organization that aimed at promoting black pride and unity. The central message Garvey's Harlem-based movement was that African Americans could gain economic and political power by educating themselves