Why did the civil rights movement fall apart in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

The 1960s civil rights movement in America was significant and eventful. The era was marked by protests against the Vietnam War and the passing of the most comprehensive civil rights laws. The 1960s were the age of youth as 70 million children from the postwar baby boom became teenagers and young adults.

• Why did the civil rights movement fall apart in the late 1960s and early 1970s?
• Was the movement a success? Why or why not?
• Prospects of a future social movement with the same impact as the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
• Would this social movement have the same impact and magnitude of the civil rights movement? Why or why not?
• If yes, what societal dynamics would have to be in place for such a movement to occur?