What was the difference between the civil rights movement and the black power movement in the USA ?

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What was the difference between the civil rights movement and
the black power movement in the USA ?

Charu · Accepted Answer

Civil Rights movement
Black Power movement

a It was a movement which aimed at bringing about reforms and
ending legal racial discrimination against the African-Americans
,from 1954 to 1968
This movement also targeted the practice of racism in US, from
1966 to 1975

b It was more peaceful in nature
This movement was more militant and radical in nature

c Led by Martin Luther King Jr , who advocated peaceful methods
like non cooperation, civil disobedience to end racial
practice
The movement advocated the use of violence to end racism

Civil Rights movement	Black Power movement
a. It was a movement which aimed at bringing about reforms and ending legal racial discrimination against the African-Americans ,from 1954 to 1968.	This movement also targeted the practice of racism in US, from 1966 to 1975.
b. It was more peaceful in nature.	This movement was more militant and radical in nature.
c. Led by Martin Luther King Jr., who advocated peaceful methods like non cooperation, civil disobedience to end racial practice.	The movement advocated the use of violence to end racism.