The Crittenden Compromise was an unsuccessful proposal to permanently enshrine slavery in the United States Constitution, and thereby make it unconstitutional for future congresses to end slavery. It was introduced by United States Senator John J. Crittenden on December 18, 1860.
Interest in Black Culture increased because of the black cultural turn. The Civil Rights Movement was concerned with civil and political rights. The Black Power movement focused on culture and connections between African Americans and the Diaspora and Africa.