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i don't think that they had the option to get their voices heard. a lot of them were from very poor backgrounds and being poor and black in america is not a good combination. the African American community in Oakland was facing severe police brutality from a police force that was overwhelmingly white. the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was formed as a way to combat racism in the Oakland police force.  

i don't think that they had the option to get their voices heard. a lot of them were from very poor backgrounds and being poor and black in america is not a good combination. the African American community in Oakland was facing severe police brutality from a police force that was overwhelmingly white. the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was formed as a way to combat racism in the Oakland police force.  

in terms of terrorism, the Black Panthers never carried out attack against a civilian population. in California at least, they were allowed to carry the guns that they did. they never had a policy of aggression against the police and only responded with violence when faced with violence. none of that is the hallmark of a terrorist group. -[[user:emmagrrl|Emmagrrrl]]

in terms of terrorism, the Black Panthers never carried out attack against a civilian population. in California at least, they were allowed to carry the guns that they did. they never had a policy of aggression against the police and only responded with violence when faced with violence. none of that is the hallmark of a terrorist group. -[[user:emmagrrl|Emmagrrrl]]