In the early 1970s, African Americans in films became popular across America. The exploitation of African Americans in films became known as Blaxploitation. Blaxploitation films sought to replicate the black experience within a white cinematic framework. This motion picture movement was significant because it decreased the treatment of African Americans. Even though some films reflected black culture poorly, white people began to embrace their culture more. Most whites in the 1970s disliked African Americans, and introducing whites to this type of cinema entertained and slowly accepted them. The early 1970s were the height of this type of cinema. Important films released during this period were Cotton Comes to Harlem (Ossie Davis, 1970) and Sweet Sweetback's Badaaass Song (Melvin Van Peebles, 1971). Cotton Comes to Harlem brought the African American film industry to a popular level and became the inspiration for many black films yet to come. In Cotton Comes to Harlem, it shows the story of two black detectives trying to find a lost bale of cotton in Harlem. The two detectives used humor to outwit the other white characters throughout the film and. Sweet Sweetback's Badaaass Song may not have been a big hit in theaters, but it became a big hit among African Americans. The Black Panthers called it a "revolutionary masterpiece."() The film presents a cunning and assertive black man who ruled victoriously over the white world. The character was very erotic and hostile to the point that this became a crucial influence on his character. Blaxploitation films would often have a "groovy" feel to the film. The music and sound of the film would contain funk soundtracks, soul jazz with bass, funky bea... middle of paper... a social generative mechanism, most of them would be due to the civil rights movement that was taking place checking. Between 1910 and 1940 there was a large migration of African Americans southward. This movement shaped racial contexts in Southern areas. During the 1960s, African Americans were mistreated throughout America, especially in the South. From being attacked and beaten, to rape and murder. Blacks had a hard time during this time. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed, outlawing discrimination based on national origin, religion, sex, race, or color. This was a huge step forward for African Americans, now they will be treated equally and there will no longer be racial segregation. Although the Civil Rights Act had little impact for African Americans at the time, it had a significant influence on future civil rights legislation in the United States.