Question

What was the most significant contribution of Gunnar Myrdal's An American Dilemma to the US civil rights movement?

Answer 1

It identified a fundamental contradiction between America's democratic ideals and the second-class treatment of African Americans.

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Answer 2

The most significant contribution was definitely the inspiration that the Civil Rights movement got from it because it claimed empirically that in the end, democracy and equality will win over racism, and it was used even in court cases as a source for citations regarding verdicts. It showed many new ideas that were later used in creating affirmative action and racial integration processes.