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The civil rights movement and the African independence Movements were influential in their respective struggles and there was communication at all levels.

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McHenry claimed that there were many more worthwhile football players than Kaepernick who sparked a national protest when he began kneeling during the national anthem.

"Power to the people" is a cultural expression and political slogan that has been used in a wide variety of contexts. During the 1960s in the United States, young people began speaking and writing this phrase as a form of rebellion against what they perceived as the oppression by the older generation, especially The Establishment. The Black Panthers used the slogan "All Power to the People" to protest the rich, ruling class domination of society. Pro-democracy students used it to protest…

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The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements of the 1950's to the 1970's transformed American race relations.

On August 18, 1970, Angela Yvonne Davis’s name was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List for kidnapping, murder, and interstate flight. Davis was already a darling of the left for her membership in the Communist Party and outspoken support for the Black Panthers, which caused then-California governor Ronald Reagan to personally orchestrate the … Continue reading "Images of Angela Davis, From FBI Flyers to Radical Chic Art"

"Civil Rights Plus Full Employment Equals Freedom." Demonstration in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Consolidated News Pictures / Getty Images

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