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The Party was organized in 1966 by two [[Oakland]] college students, [[Huey Percy Newton]] and [[Bobby Seale]], to fight  the [[American]] government as a "racist [and] capitalist state". The group criticized in particular the American economic structure, calling for the government to change to a more [[communist]]ic economy. Contrary to activists such as [[Martin Luther King]], the Black Panthers called for violent action against [[racism]]. After King's assassination in 1968, the group began to arm its members as well as provide them with [[military]] training.

The Party was organized in 1966 by two [[Oakland]] college students, [[Huey Percy Newton]] and [[Bobby Seale]], to fight  the [[American]] government as a "racist [and] capitalist state". The group criticized in particular the American economic structure, calling for the government to change to a more [[communist]]ic economy. Contrary to activists such as [[Martin Luther King]], the Black Panthers called for violent action against [[racism]]. After King's assassination in 1968, the group began to arm its members as well as provide them with [[military]] training.

The Black Panthers marched into the [[California]] state capital fully armed, leading to the arrest of some group members.  Because many prominent Panther members had [[criminal]] records, the police began to confront the party's leadership. The confrontation led to the death of more then 29 police officers as well as Black Panther members.<ref>http://www.stanford.edu/group/blackpanthers/</ref> Bobby Steale, one of the founders, was arrested after the confrontation.  This raid had the effect of limiting the Black Panthers' ability to function. The leaders of the now split-apart group sought asylum. This led to airline hijackings in [[Cuba]], [[Algeria]] and [[North Korea]], where they requested political asylum.

The Black Panthers marched into the [[California]] state capital fully armed, leading to the arrest of some group members.  Because many prominent Panther members had [[criminal]] records, the police began to confront the party's leadership. Because of the visible militancy of the the BPP, they often face police pressure. raids all across the country took the lives of prominent leaders such as Fred Hampton, the leader of the Chicago chapter, who was killed in a barrage of police bullets as he slept.

 

The [[FBI]], under the leadership of of [[J. Edgar Hoover]] carried out a program of counter-intelligence known as [[COINTELPRO]]. Hoover used false letters and undercover agents to create a divide in the BPP's leadership.

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