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150-word paragraph in which you consider the effect of the Black Power movement on the nonviolent protest movement in the late 1960s.

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Motivated by the origins of racial pride, freedom, and self-determination expressed by Malcolm X as well as liberation movements in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the Black Power movement that thrived in the late 1960s and ‘70s argued that black Americans should focus on creating economic, social and political power of their own, rather than seek integration into white-dominated society. Crucially, Black Power advocates, particularly more militant groups like the Black Panther Party, did not discount the use of violence, but embraced Malcolm X’s challenge to pursue freedom, equality and justice “by any means necessary.”The development of Black Power as a conforming force alongside the mainstream civil rights movement occurred during the March Against Fear, a voting rights march in Mississippi in June 1966. In the aftermath of King’s murder, a mass outpouring of grief and anger led to riots in more than 100 U.S. cities. Later that year, one of the most visible Black Power demonstrations took place at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where black athletes John Carlos and Tommie Smith raised black-gloved fists in the air on the medal podium.

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