The Black Panther Party Cam Lopez, Dylan Pomerleau

 Full name: The Black Panther Party for Self Defense  Formed in California 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale  comprised a relatively small body of vociferous black militants  They were tired of the racism of the mainly white police force and their brutality

Born in Monroe, Louisiana on February 17, 1942 Family moved to Oakland, California in search of jobs and a better life Attended Merritt College, San Francisco Law School and Oakland City College where his passion to end the oppression in America grew. Collaborated with Bobby Seale to from The Black Panther Party Charged with the murder of a police officer after a shootout After his jail time, he continued to work in social reform with his autobiography, Revolutionary Suicide, and book, War Against the Panthers: a study of Repression in America. Although he was still intellectually productive, his numerous run-ins with the law dampened his effectiveness in the BPP Died August 22, 1989.

 Born October 22, 1936 in Dallas, Texas  After serving 3 years in the U.S Air force he was discharged and went to Merritt College in Oakland, Calf. Where he met Newton  Seale gained notoriety for his vociferous demonstrations during and after the 1968 Chicago convention  Was indicted after the Democratic National Convention in 1969 for conspiracy to insight riots  He ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Oakland, California (1973), resigned as Black Panther chairman (1974), wrote his autobiography, A Lonely Rage, and dropped out of the black power movement

 Its original purpose was to protect African Americans from acts of police brutality  Dabbled in Marxism-Leninism, made some use of revolutionary rhetoric  Became involved in shoot-outs with police in California and New York  Members of the BPP gave public speeches to African Americans to carry guns and use them if they ever experienced police brutality  If an African American had a run in with the police, A Black Panther was not far from the scene in the 1960’s

 1. We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our Black Community  2. We want full employment for our people  3. We want an end to the robbery by CAPITALIST of our Black Community  4. We want decent housing, fit for shelter of human beings  5. We want education that teaches us our true history and our role in the present-day society

 6. We want all black men to be exempt from military service  7. We want an immediate end to POLICE BRUTALITY and MURDER of black people  8. We want freedom for all black men held in federal, state, county and city prisons and jails  9. We want all black people when brought to trial to be tried in court by jury of their peer group or people from their black communities, as defined by the constitution of the united states  10. We want land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice and peace. United Nations-supervised plebiscite to be held throughout the black colony in which only black colonial subjects will be allowed to participate.

 Many people, especially white, were fearful of the Black Panthers because of how the media portrayed them, showing their displays of public aggressiveness  The Black Panther Party stirred up a lot of hatred in the African American community, because they pointed out any oppression that blacks faced in America  In late 60’s the BPP was labeled as one of the top most dangerous organizations by the FBI

 In the Mid 70’s instead of being feared and aggressive they turned to providing social services in African American neighborhoods  The BPP had many internal disputes which caused their effectiveness to decline  The BPP dissolved in 1982  The Black Panther Party epitomized the militant aspect of the Civil Rights Movement

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