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To fight discrimination. Even though they were in the North, racism was still really bad.

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They actually stood up to the police. They would follow them around to make sure they weren't abusing anybody.

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They believed in Black Power. This meant that they were actively proud of black culture.

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They were armed and called for a Revolution. They wanted to overthrow the entire system.

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The panthers stood up for their people if they seen an illegal shakedown they would step in and defend their people.

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They stood up by standing out. They would stand in front of the policemen with their guns and just stand there. They  made sure nothing unjustified would or was going to happen.

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They wanted to stand up for whats right and end racism for those who were still being attacked.

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Black power to me means to have knowledge. Or to be more smarter than the white oppressive system thinks.

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they didnt like how the police was harassing innocent black men that was working hard like everybody else they use guns to stand up to them

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they changed the world they are the reason we have breakfast at school

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The ideas were revolutionary because they knew nobody would do anything like that. They were brave and smart and thats what white people are normally afraid of smart African American people.

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they actually stood up to the police due to the fact that they were beating and torturing blacks who were very innocent but yet they still managed to still harass blacks.

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Because they had guns literally in front of racist white cops. They didnt care as long as they knew their rights and had a plan.

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They had to face harassment, their phone being tapped, family being harassed. They tried everything and anything to get them down.

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They would stand up for they people. If the police were doing illegal shake downs they would stand up for them.

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It was hard. Some was living in a small place where there was like 10 panthers in 2 bedrooms. They had to remove themselves from their families to be safe. It was helping the people over everything that was their life.

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The Black Panthers were very unique with the way they stood up to police brutality. They used the amendments to the dirt. They of course had their own firearms simply considering that they weren't afraid to use them due to the fact that they had freedom of speech and the right to a fire arm.

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They would bring guns everywhere they went to even out the odds with the police.

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their ideas was revolutionary because of how brave they was . they wasn't afraid to stand up for what they believed in

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They influenced everyone to stand up for whats right.

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Their ideas was revolutionary Because they thought nobody was going to do anything, They were brave and smart And they wasnt scared to stand up for there self.

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They stood up to the police and made sure they didn’t do nothing to blacks.

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The black panthers stood up to police brutality by carrying their guns around preparing to have a showdown with the police if they even thought about harming someone of color.

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Their phones were being tapped, houses and businesses were being set on fire, families harassed, and etc.

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they were revolutionary because  they believe in something people didnt take them serious

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They would carry their guns around while the police made any general traffic stops and made sure nothing happen.

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because blacks back then didnt retaliate as much.

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they were teaching the community how to defend themselves

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they carry their own gun arounds and they really just fought back when it was necessary

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they were revolutionary off bringing people in and

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To fight for those who were still dealing with racism even though it was the North.

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they made sure that they looked out for their own people in situations

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The ideas of the Black Panthers were revolutionary because they were brave ideas that stood on black power.

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The panthers should deal with it by taking it as good criticism because they only retaliate when it was violent towards them.

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They wanted to over throw the system.

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They stood up to the police by caring there guns around and protecting blacks or people that was being harassed.

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They had white cops scared to confront and they stood there ground against them

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Fred Hampton and that he was for the people and put them before himself

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I think they should ignore the criticism because no one said anything when black people were getting beat, killed, raped, and discriminated against by whites. But now since we are now standing up for ourselves were violent and dangerous it does not make sense. And to be forreal the black panthers have not done anything that was against the law.

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They had guns

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They had weapons and by that time they wanted to call for a revolution to overthrow the system

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The black panthers would tell the activist today to know there rights use them to the best of their ability and to never be afraid .

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Kids like us today are able to have breakfast now

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Life for someone who was a member was horrible. They were targeted everywhere they went. Government official and other whites hated them. But they always stood together.

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they were fighting for freedom of speech and r justice

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they actually fought back and not just fight for freedom but for there respect.

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they were being messed with like phone people taped or getting guns placed on them. Also with just being set up for failure everytime they speak

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equal rights, freedom, and justice.

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Guns

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Their ideas was revolutionary Because they thought nobody was going to do anything.

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they actually prepared for war and used their weapons .

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The black panther were getting beat thru ways they couldn't access.

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Theyve influenced schools to give students free breakfast and influenced people the right and legal ways to deal with cops

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Better housing, education and freedom....

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Fred Hamptons drive for a change in the black and any color community and words needs to be told

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because they wasnt backing down they was still going to fight for justice

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being stopped for no reason, harassing us, racial slurs, messing with us to see what we up to, etc

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Because they were fighting for justice and what’s right for African Americans

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They would stand up to them by having their guns out letting them know that they have the right to carry. And they had speeches outside so that they would let it be known what they are doing and why.

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They made it where kids got free breakfast and they were coming up their classrooms to help teach them. Also, one time the signs weren’t working so the black panthers took turns before school and after school to make sure the kids got across safely. Then they went around try to make amends  with others who weren’t on the same page with them.

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They fought for what was right and their respect as human beings. They knew what they signed up for and they knew what was coming. They stood up for African Americans.

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They were being harassed, watched by secret undercover people,killed, and being locked up.

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Life for being in the black panther wasn’t so sweet because they had trouble with their living situation, they were targeted by police and other racial people. Accused for stuff they didn’t do and being charged over the smallest situations.

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Teaching the kids, feeding the kids, starting a place where they can speak and teaching each other how to work as one and not against each other.

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They influenced others to stand up and never back down and settle for less. Know your rights because they will use them against you if you don’t know which is taking advantage. Work together and never wait on others to do something you can do it yourself.

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by coming together as a unity with the same beliefs

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to focus on mental health

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Life wasn't as good as some people thought it was because of all the police brutality that occurred at that time and all of the racial events they had to face. They also was accused for crimes they didn't commit.

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Life for being in the black panther party as not so good. They was attacked everywhere they go, also people disliked them like the police mostly. But they always had each other back.

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They were fighting for justice and whats right for African Americans.