Question

why did the black power movement eventually become more prominent in the 1970s than the peaceful civil rights movement

Answer 1

I think this was because people were so fed up with the mistreatment and lack of respect that they started to move away from peace since it didn’t seem to be getting them anywhere. There were also more black power groups formed, and since MKL was killed in ‘68, their peaceful leader was not there to point them in the right direction. Essentially, they were just fed up with all of the hate bestowed upon them, and revenge started to grow.

Answer 2

it became more prominent because the black power movement technically started the peaceful civil rights movement. Americans noticed that it wasn’t just the African Americans that needed independence, but other ethnicities (bringing peace to all)