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Lowndes County Freedom Organization (LCFO)
The LCFO was founded by Stokely Carmichael in Alabama. They later changed the name to Black Panthers. (http://iveknownrivers.org/read-2.0.php?id=125) -
Black Panthers in Oakland
Bobby Seale and Huey Newton formed the Back Panther Party in Oakland, CA for self defense. They were formed to protect their local communities from police brutality and racism. They also ran medical clinics and free food for school children. (http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&ct=6&q=Black+panther+party&m=text) -
"We Want. What We Believe"
The Ten-Point Program was established so that the Black Panthers can let the society know what they expect. How they expected to be treated like individuals. For example, quoted right from the document "WE WANT freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our Black Community."(http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&ct=6&q=Black+panther+party&m=text) -
You can't stop the Panthers
On this particular day, The Black Panthers just about had enough. They invaded Sacremento. The legislation that they were going up against limited their right to bear arms. -
Panthers Stirring Up Trouble
Huey Newton, a cofounder was arrested. Gasp!! After being involved in an altercation with the Oakland Police Department. With Huey Newton incarcerated, the new spokespeople would now be Bobby Seale and Eldridge Cleaver. This altercation left one policeman dead and another wounded. -
More Conflict With the Law
A shoot-out leaves Bobby Hutton a 17-year old Panther dead. Riding around in two cars, Panther members were ambushed by the Oakland Police Dept. As the members scrambled, Gun fire broke out. Bobby Huttun was shot several times and was killed instantly. (http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&ct=6&q=Black+panther+party&m=text) -
Huey Newtons Trial
Huey Newton goes to trial. Not only is he charged with voluntary manslaughter but he is sentenced 2-15 years in prison. THere are two more trials but how do they end?(http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&ct=6&q=Black+panther+party&m=text) -
Fred Hampton
Fred Hampton founded the Chicago chapter of the Black Panthers. His greatest accomplishment was to stop Chicagos most powerful street gangs from fighting and created a Nonaggression pact between the gangs. -
More Shoot-outs
The Panthers are now involved in a confict. The US organization lost its leaders, John Huddins and Bunchy Carter. -
Chicago Trial
Bobby Seale and seven other Black Panthers were accused of crossing state lines to start riots at the 1968 Democratic convention. -
Chicago headquarters raided
Police raided the Chicago headquarters early in the morning. Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were killed and the surviving Panther were arrested and charged with attempted police murder. Later evidence showed that only one shot came from the Panthers, where as a hundred shots came from the police. -
George Jackson
George Jackson was assassinated in a San Quentin prison. -
Bobby Seale for mayor
Bobby Seale ran for mayor of Oakland, CA and recieved 40% of the votes but didn't win. -
Elaine Brown takes over
Huey Newton was charged with murdering a prostitute and pistol-whipping a tailor. He runs to Cuba and Elaine Brown took over the Party. -
Senate Intelligence Committee
The SIC reveals that the FBI encouraged fighting between Black groups in CA in the late 1960's -
Huey Newton
Huey Newton was killed in West Oakland.
