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*into the souls of black people, while simultaneously striking fear into
*the hearts of whites. 'No two words in contemporary American society have
*been more controversial or misunderstood than Black Power' (Fager, cover).
*This "misunderstanding" is what made the Black Power Movement so receptive
*among African-Americans, but threatening to whites. After
*African-Americans became disenchanted with the Civil Rights Movement, a
*new concept rose to the forefront of black ideology. The Black Power
*Movement began to reshape black consciousness during the mid-sixties, and
*left an everlasting impression on American society. According to Maulana
*Karenga, The Black Power Movement can be " divided into three basic
*tendencies or thrusts: 1) the religious thrusts; 2) the cultural thrust;
*and 3) the political thrust" (Karenga, pg.172). These three thrusts
*united a mass of black people, who shared a common struggle, common
*concerns, and a common consciousness. Throughout this paper I will
*explore these indispensable components of The Black Power Movement,
*focusing on each ones theories and contributions to the struggle f
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*the slaveholders could control the minds of the enslaved. Irish do not chair Christopher
*Columbus Societies"(Carmichael, Hamilton pg. "He portrayed Jesus as a Black
*revolutionary who led a national liberation struggle against a white
*power, Rome" (Karenga pg. Malcolms contribution is so important
*because his message broke many of the mental chains that remained from
*slavery. African-Americans no longer believed that it was gods will for
*them to be in a subservient position, and began to speak out. It is absolutely
*essential(change) for African-Americans to run and support their own
*organizations, otherwise the concerns of the community are lulled along
*with the political power of the organization. They knew that this was precisely what they would
*have long since done if they were subjected to the injustices and
*oppression heaped on blacks" (Carmichael & Hamilton, pg. government, Garveys
*movement loss its political power, and Elijah Muhammad built upon Garvey's
*foundation of racial solidarity. Malcolm preached Elijah
*Muhammads bold gospel, which painted God black and labeled
*African-Americans as Gods chosen people.
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* A strong political voice is an intrinsic component to any social
*movement. At this
*point Europeans were in control and everything revolved around Eurocentric
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* The strong religious content within the Black Power Movement is
*what really allowed this social movement to appeal to the masses.
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