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Huey Newton
Huey Newton was born of Feb, 17, 1942 in Monroe Louisiana. The youngest of seven children, Huey's family moved to Oakland Califonia when Huey was just a toddler. In highschool, Huey suffered. Running into trouble at school and the law happened a few too many times for Huey. After graduating highschool in 1959, Huey started college at Merritt College. During his time at Merritt, Huey met Bobby Seale. Together they would create the Black Panther Party for Self Defense in 1966.
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Creation of the Black Panthers
Meeting eachother at Meritt College, the two men where both involved in many different political groups. The panthers believed that Dr. Martin Luther Kings non-violent campaigned failed and more needed to be done. Their violent public stand encouraged a revolutionary war not just for black people, but any minorities. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/the-civil-rights-movement-in-america-1945-to-1968/the-black-panthers/ -
Ten Point Program
The Ten Point Program was a document that demanded the rights for African Amercians. The Program touched up on freedom, employment, government, education, millitary, police brutality, housing, and justice. -
Free Breakfast
Free breakfast was served to over 20,000 African American children each day. Both Huey and Bobby believed that a full breakfast meal before attending school was necessary. With the support of local communities, donations were recieved from churches and local grocery stores in over 19 cities. The breakfasts created meals for the youth and jobs for middle ages people. http://theplate.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/04/the-black-panthers-revolutionaries-free-breakfast-pioneers/ http://atlantabla -
Huey Newton's trial
On October 27, 1967, Huey Newton was stopped by two Oakland police officers. The van was stopped for being known as a Black Panther vehicle. When police arrived to the scene later, they found Officer Frey bleeding to death and officer Heanes slumped in his car. Huey Newton was rushed to a near by hospital with a bullet wound in his abdomen. Newton was charged with murder of Frey, assaulting Heanes and a kidnapping charge. After a half a year case, Newton was found guilty of murder. http://www.e -
J. Edgar Hoover Vs. Black Panthers
"the Black Panther Party, without question, represents the greatest threat to internal security of the country". In Novermber of 1968, Hoover ordered the FBI to weaken the Black Panterhs. -
Accomplishments
In my eyes the biggest Black Panther accomplishment was the free breakfast for children. This helpend many poor/hungry African American children in not only Oakland but the whole west coast. The group encouraged many African Americans to stand up in what they believe in through protests and strikes. -
Problems today
Today the Black Lives Matter protests are a lot like the Black Panthers. Still fighting for eqaul rights today, African Americans experience police brutality and unfair job opportunities. Multiple times a day, an African American man is being miss treated by police. Stories across the country of Police brutality is very common today and happens everywhere. We even see it in our school. Racism is still around. This is why the Black Lives Matter organization has erupted.
