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    The Black Panther Party for Self Defence (BPP) was a group of revolutionary black nationalists campaigning within one of the most provocative and dynamic political periods. The legacy of the BPP is controversial, often being characterised as the most influential black movement organisation of the late 1960s and the ‘strongest link between the domestic Black Liberation Struggle and global opponents of American Imperialism.’ However, contrasting views exist with some other commentators depicting

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    The Black Panthers

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    The Black Panthers [also known as] (The Black Panther Party for Self Defense) was a Black Nationalist organization in the United States that formed in the late 1960s and became nationally renowned. (Wikipedia:The Free Encyclopedia, 1997). The Black Panther Party was founded in 1966 by party members Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in the city of Oakland, California. The party was established to help further the movement for African American liberation, which was growing rapidly throughout the sixties

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    Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panthers Party for self-defense. In finding the Black Panther Party, Newton and Seale based the ideas and visions on the works of Malcolm X, a prominent figure in the Civil Rights movement, who had a “by any means necessary attitude”. “Malcolm had represented both a militant revolutionary, with the dignity and self-respect to stand up and fight to win equality for all oppressed minorities." Once they created the group Newton and Seale organized a mission

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    The Downfall of the Black Panther Party The Black Panther Party was the most influential revolutionary group during the Civil Rights movement era. The BPP became a very strong political power. It influenced many government decisions and attracted the mass media. Yet, due to a number of reasons the BPP eventually collapsed. The Black Panther Party came to its demise due to government operations against it, various mistakes by the Party itself, and by short comings by its own leaders.

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    Howard 1 Around the fall of 1966, the black civil rights movement was changing its strategies and goals all overnight. Many white Americans wanted to know what was the sudden change in the blacks because they haven’t been use to seeing such a proud race that was demanding equal rights. The black movement shift became obvious to the public in August of 1965, when President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act that caused all the blacks to have pep in their step. After the signing there was many chaotic

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    Power In Black Panther

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    The explosive response that Marvel’s “Black Panther” has received in just a few weeks made it difficult to go into the film’s screening without heightened expectations. The film has been lauded for being both an exemplary superhero story and one of the most empowering African-American films in recent memory. Having experienced it on the big screen, I can say that you don’t need to worry — black panther lives up to the hype. “Black Panther” centers around King T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) of Wakanda

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    Essay On Black Panther

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    The Black Panther party was founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in 1966. “The Panthers placed militant self-defense of minority communities against the U.S Government, and fought to establish revolutionary socialism through mass organizing and community-based program.”(Baggins, Brian. Black Panther Party, www.marxists.org/history/usa/workers/black-panthers/.). During the 1960’s the civil rights movement was at its full strength. The BPP fought for change in America for African Americans and even

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    Introduction The Black Panther Party had a great deal of negative outlooks portrayed on them by not everyone, but more than half of the society. Without a doubt, the Black Panther Party addressed multiple situations with violent acts that implemented negativity towards them. The late Martin Luther King believed that he could obtain equality without having to use violence as a lament, instead the Black Panther’s believed that King’s non-violence movement had failed, and that violence was necessary

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    Black Panthers Downfall

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    The Fall of the Black Panther Party The Black Panther Party was a prominent political organization that operated from 1966 to 1982, born out of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s and advocated for equal rights and economic opportunities for African-American communities. While the party did originate in California, influential chapters spread out across the United States beyond California, including major cities like New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Chicago. With the party so widespread

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    The panther or most commonly known as the black panther is part of the cat family. Jaguars and leopards that have a black fur are considered a black panther as well. Basically, a black panther is a big cat with a dark or black colour. The black panther lives in Asian, African, and American countries. It is commonly found in forests and swamps that have a large source of prey such as deer and rabbits. Black panthers are very good at adapting to their environment, unlike other cats or felines. Another

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