- The party had many leaders and started off with just 6 people but soon spread into its thousands, and as result became know as 'the greatest threat to the internal security of the country' according to the head of the FBI. The government oppression caused the growth of the party increased. This was due to the killings of it leaders like John Huggins and the arrests of innocent African Americans. The Party population however started to decline after reports stating that the group was involved in illegal activitys, drug dealing. And it was said that the FBI used dirty tactics such as forging letters to provoke conflict between the leader the party had. Overall the group was controversial.
- But the parties had 10 value/ beliefes:
1) “Freedom; the power to determine the destiny of the Black and oppressed communities.
2) Full Employment; give every person employment or guaranteed income.
3) End to robbery of Black communities; the overdue debt of forty acres and two mules as promised to ex-slaves during the reconstruction period following the emancipation of slavery.
4) Decent housing fit for the shelter of human beings; the land should be made into cooperatives so that the people can build.
5) Education for the people; that teaches the true history of Blacks and their role in present day society.
6) Free health care; health facilities which will develop preventive medical programs.7) End to police brutality and murder of Black people and other people of color and oppressed people.
8) End to all wars of aggression; the various conflicts which exist stem directly from the United States ruling circle.
9) Freedom for all political prisoners; trials by juries that represent our peers.
10) Land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice, peace and community control of modern industry.”http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/the-civil-rights-movement-in-america-1945-to-1968/the-black-panthers/
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