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was established in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The two leading revolutionary men created the national organization as a way to collectively combat white oppression.

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The Black Panthers established a unified platform and their goals for the party were outlined in a 10 point plan that included demands for freedom, land, housing, employment and education, among other important objectives.

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The party’s original purpose was to patrol African American neighbourhoods to protect residents from acts of police brutality.

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The Black Panther Party or the BPP was a revolutionary socialist organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in October 1966.

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The Black Panthers believed that peaceful protests have failed and would take too long to be introduced into society.

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The Black Panthers' central guiding principle was an “undying love for the people.”
The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, otherwise known as the Black Panther Party (BPP), was established in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The two leading revolutionary men created the national organization as a way to collectively combat white oppression. After constantly seeing black people suffer from the torturous practices of police officers around the nation, Newton and Seale helped to form the pioneering black liberation group to help build community and confront corrupt systems of power. The Black Panthers outlined their goals in a 10 point program.

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Formed in 1966, in CA by founders Percy Newton and Bobby Seale. They were a militant black empowerment group. They believed the non-violent movement by Martin Luther King Jr. failed and that violent action/protest was necessary to progress the civil rights movement. 

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Formed in 1966, in CA by founders Percy Newton and Bobby Seale. They were a militant black empowerment group. They believed the non-violent movement by Martin Luther King Jr. failed and that violent action/protest was necessary to progress the civil rights movement. 

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Black Panthers monitored the behavior of the police in black communities.

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Black Panthers monitored the behavior of the police in black communities.

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Black Panther Party, original name Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, African American revolutionary party, founded in 1966 in Oakland, California, by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The party's original purpose was to patrol African American neighbourhoods to protect residents from acts of police brutality.

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Black Panther Party, original name Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, African American revolutionary party, founded in 1966 in Oakland, California, by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The party's original purpose was to patrol African American neighbourhoods to protect residents from acts of police brutality.

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The Black Panthers  were willing to speak out for all those who were oppressed from whatever minority group. They were willing to use violence to get what they wanted.

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The Black Panthers  were willing to speak out for all those who were oppressed from whatever minority group. They were willing to use violence to get what they wanted.

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blacks needed to feel a sense of racial pride and self-respect before any meaningful gains could be achieved. 

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blacks needed to feel a sense of racial pride and self-respect before any meaningful gains could be achieved. 

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political party to challenge police brutality against the African American community.
(had about 2,000 members)

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"As they instituted a number of social programs and engaged in political activities, their popularity grew. The Black Panthers drew widespread support from urban centers with large minority communities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Philadelphia. By 1968, the Black Panthers had roughly 2,000 members across the country."

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Original six Black Panthers (November, 1966) Top left to right: Elbert "Big Man" Howard; Huey P. Newton (Defense Minister), Sherman Forte, Bobby Seale (Chairman). Bottom: Reggie Forte and Little Bobby Hutton (Treasurer)

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Original six Black Panthers (November, 1966) Top left to right: Elbert "Big Man" Howard; Huey P. Newton (Defense Minister), Sherman Forte, Bobby Seale (Chairman). Bottom: Reggie Forte and Little Bobby Hutton (Treasurer)