This informational text discusses how the Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s emerged as a major political force following the Civil Rights Movement. While the Civil Rights Movement helped end legal segregation in America, the Black Power movement sought to end the economic and social inequality that African Americans continued to face. This text is for grade 8 students. As you read, take notes on how the Black Power Movement was formed. Empowering the Black Power Movement by USHistory.org is licensed under CC BY 4.0