Civil Rights Movement 1957-1971
Black Panthers
Laura Stock
Black Panther Party Formation
• Patrol black ghettos
– Protect from police brutality
• Arming of Blacks • Separating from “White America” • 2,000+ members • Victims of police brutality • Disbanded in the ’80s
People Involved
• Bobby Seale
– Co-founder & national chair – b. Oct. 1936
• Huey Newton
– Co-founder of the Black Panther Party – b. Feb 1942 – d. August 1989
Time & Place
• 1966 • Oakland, CA
Reason & Impact
• The founders believed that the non-violent approach was not being heard • A more aggressive approach was needed against brutality • It gave another voice for AfricanAmericans seeking change • It also reinforced the notion of using non-violent means of protest
Resources
• http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/re sources_history.html • http://blackhistory.eb.com/ • http://www.google.com