The Black Panther Party
•Founded by Stokely Carmichael
•Militant group which openly called for the use of violence
•“Minister of War” was Bobby Seale and “Minister of Propaganda” was Eldridge Cleaver •The group fizzled out in the 1970s as more equality legislation was brought in
•Militant group which openly called for the use of violence
•“Minister of War” was Bobby Seale and “Minister of Propaganda” was Eldridge Cleaver •The group fizzled out in the 1970s as more equality legislation was brought in
Race Riots and Violent Protest
•Many blacks were not patient and peaceful when it came to protest
•In the late 1960s many poor ghettos erupted into rioting and burning property
•Slogan was “Burn baby burn”
•The Afro hair style and raised clenched fist became the symbol for resistance •“Black Power”
•In the late 1960s many poor ghettos erupted into rioting and burning property
•Slogan was “Burn baby burn”
•The Afro hair style and raised clenched fist became the symbol for resistance •“Black Power”
question
Is there any need for an organization, like the black panthers, today?
summary
was an African-American revolutionary socialist organization active in the United States from 1966 until 1982. The Black Panther Party achieved national and international notoriety through its involvement in the Black Power movement and U.S. politics of the 1960s and 1970s.