Context clues are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words. ... Only by being sensitive to the circumstances in which a word is used can the reader decide upon an appropriate definition to fit the context.
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)