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black power

By Jessica McElrath, About.com

Definition: In the 1960s, Stokely Carmichael was insrumental in popularizing the term "black power." It became associated with the more militant and radical groups of the civil rights movement who believed that the movement was progressing too slowly. Black power generally meant empowering blacks and in some cases, black separatism.
Also Known As: Black Power Movement

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