Bobby Seale

After the creation of the Ku Klux Klan, one of the most vicious and racist groups that the United States has ever seen, a new group was formed to counteract their hatred: the Black Panther Party. In October of 1966, the leaders of this group, Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton of Marrit College in Oakland, California, saw the Civil Rights movement as being too passive and decided to form a more reactionary group, to combat the racism and oppression that they experienced in Oakland (Ware, par. 1-2). Eventually

The Black Panther party proved to be one of the most influential minority organizations and black movements in the history of the USA. The Black Panther Party was founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, CA on October 15, 1966. The Black Panther Party represented the new revolution against civil rights violations and racism toward African-American by the American government. Their efforts emerged because of what they believed to be little progress toward equality by the nonviolent efforts

foundation for many of the activist groups that would drive the Civil Rights Movements and social changes for the rest of the twentieth century. Among these groups was the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. In October 1966, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense and soon thereafter drafted the Ten Point Platform which drove the ambitions of the party. The points were: 1. We want freedom. 2. We want full employment for our people. 3. We want an end to the

Attention getter i. Huey Newton once said, “Black power is giving power to people who have not had power to determine their destiny” Necessary Info i. The Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland, California in October of 1966 ii. The founders are Bobby Seale and Huey Newton iii. The group was influenced by Malcolm X and the writings of Franz Fanon, Che Guevara, Mao Zedong, and Karl Marx. Thesis Statement i. Although the Black Panther Party is seen as plain savage by some it should be remembered for

Over my educational career I have not learned much about the Black Panther Party, most of what I have learned was from watching videos and documentaries on Malcolm X. I never learned a whole lot about them though my schools. The little that I did learn was that they were a more aggressive group that tried to show force by caring weapon. Other than that I had never been properly informed about how they started and what they stood for. After watching this video it has changed my entire perspective

The two founders of the Black Panther party, Hugo Newton and Bobby Seale, put in place a Ten Point Program. The Ten Point Program was created to show what they wanted change and what they were fighting for. It had the following demands, “We want freedom”, “We want the power to determine”, “We want full employment for

The Black Panther Party was formed in 1966 by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in Oakland California. Soon after, their ideology behind black nationalism spread to all corners of America, including New York and Chicago. The Black Panther Party's main goals were to end police brutality, and strengthen Black communities through organizing and education. There was only one problem in their plan. The problem was J. Edgar Hoover. J. Edgar Hoover was the director of the FBI, and he got the Federal Bureau of

Political activist and revolutionary, Huey Percy Newton, was born on February 17, 1942 in Monroe, Louisiana. In 1945, Newton’s Family moved to Oakland, California, in efforts to find new job opportunities. As a result of World War Two, the area around Oakland seen much industrial growth. However, racism in Oakland was no different than the racism in Louisiana. As a teenager in Oakland, Newton had a long history of trouble with the law and consistently struggled in school. Newton often found school

Huey P. Newton influence reached greater heights than most civil rights leaders. The Black Panthers were founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in October 15, 1966 during the middle of the civil rights movement. The Black Panthers, fought for racial equality using revolutionary tactics and Maoist ideals. As the most radical force of the civil rights movement, they benefited from Huey’s leadership tactics. As a result, the party weakened when he was imprisoned and dissolved after he died. Huey Newton’s

The Black Panther Party or BPP was founded 1966 in Oakland California. The cofounders of the Black Panther Party were Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. Newton and Seale met when they were attending the merit college in Oakland, California (Hillard ix). The party was based on the teaching of Malcolm X. Malcolm X taught that force is the only way to defend oneself which related to a desired goal which was to liberate the African American community (Caprini 1). The Black Panther Party made the decision