In what year did the slogan 'Black Power' gain prominence within the Civil Rights Movement?

In what year did the slogan 'Black Power' gain prominence within the Civil Rights Movement?

• A. 1964
• B. 1963
• C. 1968
• D. 1966

Answer: (D)

Black Power became a rallying idea in the mid-1960s, signaling a shift toward Black self-determination, pride, and community control alongside or even beyond nonviolent tactics. In 1966, Stokely Carmichael of SNCC popularized the term during a rally in Greenwood, Mississippi, and through his subsequent speeches and organizing, the slogan spread and took hold across movements and new organizations, including the Black Panther Party formed that year. That pivotal year is when the phrase “Black Power” rose to prominence and reshaped the rhetoric and goals of parts of the movement. The other years are associated with major Civil Rights milestones, but the public visibility and advocacy around the slogan itself crystallized in 1966.

Black Power became a rallying idea in the mid-1960s, signaling a shift toward Black self-determination, pride, and community control alongside or even beyond nonviolent tactics. In 1966, Stokely Carmichael of SNCC popularized the term during a rally in Greenwood, Mississippi, and through his subsequent speeches and organizing, the slogan spread and took hold across movements and new organizations, including the Black Panther Party formed that year. That pivotal year is when the phrase “Black Power” rose to prominence and reshaped the rhetoric and goals of parts of the movement. The other years are associated with major Civil Rights milestones, but the public visibility and advocacy around the slogan itself crystallized in 1966.