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The '''White Power Movement''' is a generic term for anyone who follows the racist ideologies of '''white supremacy''', or the belief that whites are superior to other races and therefore should be dominant over them. These people vary in manifestation from violent [[White Power Skinheads|skinheads]] to seemingly decent preachers and businessmen. These groups and people are well known for its direct opposition to the Civil Rights Movement. Many white power groups and white supremacists also tend to be [[Anti-Semitism|anti-semitic]], [[Persecution of Christians|Christophobic]], [[Islamophobia|Islamophobic]], and [[Homophobia|homophobic]] as well, but not always.

The movement largely grew out of the [[Negrophobia|anti-black sentiment]] that was prevalent in the post-[[American Civil War|Civil War]] era of the United States following the end of [[slavery]].

The movement largely grew out of the [[Negrophobia|anti-black sentiment]] that was prevalent in the post-[[American Civil War|Civil War]] era of the United States following the end of [[slavery]]. The movement reached its peak during the [[Jim Crow laws|Jim Crow]] era.

Although it is still existing in most countries, many nations have cracked-down on [[hate crime]]s. Its beliefs include their opinion that African-Americans and other races are inferior to theirs.

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 The '''White Power Movement''' is a generic term for anyone who follows the racist ideologies of '''white supremacy''', or the belief that whites are superior to other races and therefore should be dominant over them. These people vary in manifestation from violent [[White Power Skinheads|skinheads]] to seemingly decent preachers and businessmen. These groups and people are well known for its direct opposition to the Civil Rights Movement. Many white power groups and white supremacists also tend to be [[Anti-Semitism|anti-semitic]], [[Persecution of Christians|Christophobic]], [[Islamophobia|Islamophobic]], and [[Homophobia|homophobic]] as well, but not always.
-The movement largely grew out of the [[Negrophobia|anti-black sentiment]] that was prevalent in the post-[[American Civil War|Civil War]] era of the United States following the end of [[slavery]].
+The movement largely grew out of the [[Negrophobia|anti-black sentiment]] that was prevalent in the post-[[American Civil War|Civil War]] era of the United States following the end of [[slavery]]. The movement reached its peak during the [[Jim Crow laws|Jim Crow]] era.
 Although it is still existing in most countries, many nations have cracked-down on [[hate crime]]s. Its beliefs include their opinion that African-Americans and other races are inferior to theirs.