Black Panther Party
- Founded by Stokely Carmichael
- Militant group which openly called for the use of violence
- "Minister of War" was Bobby Seale and "Minister of Propaganda" was Eldridge Cleaver
- The group fizzled out in the 1970s as more equality legislation was brought in
Summary: The Black Panther Party was a solidarity group fighting black oppression which advocated fully for violence. the group lost intrest as they were getting what they wanted and it ended in the 70s
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Quote:“We've got to face the fact that some people say you fight fire best with fire, but we say you put fire out best with water. We say you don't fight racism with racism. We're gonna fight racism with solidarity.”
- Fred Hampton |
Question:Would the Black Panthers have any issues today in our modern-day society?
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