Explain why the attitude of Black people differed on how to achieve racial equality in the USA in the 1960s and the 1970s

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Explain why the attitude of Black people differed on how to achieve racial equality in the USA in the 1960s and the 1970s

During the 1960s and 1970s, different black groups had different opinions about how to achieve racial equality. After justifying each point I will link it back to the question. The term 'racial equality' means despite race, people have same rights and opportunities as others. In this assignment I will attempt to explain why the attitude of Black people differed on how to achieve racial equality.

The first Civil Rights group I will look at is the NAACP which was lead by Martin Luther King. They believed racial equality could be achieved by peaceful but powerful means, such as protests and lobbying. They believed this was the way to achieve racial equality because peaceful protesting and pressure had achieved so much for them so far. For example, the Montgomery bus boycott. This was a peaceful method of protesting and proved successful. If it proved successful once, then the NAACP's beliefs must prove right again. They wished for integration to take place throughout the USA. Martin Luther King used a peaceful method to ensure that the integration