Created cultural pride but lost white support.
Black Power encouraged the development and pride in black culture. It encouraged blacks to work together and suggested blacks should not have to bend to white rules to be considered equals in society.
The cultural empowerment of blacks caused many whites to distance themselves from the movement. Opposition grew toward the movement as whites could longer control and influence the direction of the movement. Many members of black power groups were targeted by the FBI and the government during the 1960s.