Why did progress in Civil Rights decline after 1965?

The late 1960s marked a slow down in the progress of the civil rights movement. Whereas, previously organisations such as the SCLC had played a vital part in progression, through non-violent techniques, there was no longer any such strong leadership. President Johnson attempted to overcome some of the problems in the North by proposing several bills, which had varying degrees of success for several reasons. Originally he had hoped that his 1965 Voting Rights Act would …

…concentrating on dealing with race issues. Although Johnson had been more helpful than previous presidents in progressing the movement, his ideas lacked the support necessary for them to be a success - both from the black and white communities. In addition to this, he had underestimated the time and effort that would be required to bring about change in areas such as Chicago where many blacks continued to live in poverty even after these developments.