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'''The Black Panther Party''' (originally named the ''The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense'') was a [[United States]]-based black supremacist militant organization that operated from 1966 to 1971. The Panthers had thousands of members and spread across several major cities. In 1969, then-director of the[[FBI|Federal Bureau of Intelligence]], [[J. Edgar Hoover]], said, "The Black Panthers are the greatest threat to the internal security of [[America]].”<ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/13/interviews/seale/</ref>

'''The Black Panther Party''' (originally named the ''The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense'') was a [[United States]]-based black supremacist militant organization that operated from 1966 to 1971. The Panthers had thousands of members and spread across several major cities. In 1969, then-director of the [[FBI|Federal Bureau of Intelligence]], [[J. Edgar Hoover]], said, "The Black Panthers are the greatest threat to the internal security of [[America]].”<ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/13/interviews/seale/</ref>

==History==

==History==

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 of the visible militancy of the group, they often faced [[police]] pressure. A number of clashes in the [[Chicago]] area left members of the Panthers and police officers either killed or wounded.  A raid on the Panther's headquarters in Chicago led to the death of Fred Hampton, the leader of the Chicago chapter, who was killed and others wounded when the police opened fire.  

The Black Panthers marched into the [[California]] state capital fully armed, leading to the arrest of some group members. Because of the visible militancy of the group, they often faced [[police]] pressure. A number of clashes in the [[Chicago]] area left members of the Panthers and police officers either killed or wounded.  A raid on the Panthers' headquarters in Chicago led to the death of Fred Hampton, the leader of the Chicago chapter, who was killed and others wounded when the police opened fire.  

According to many members of the Calguns Foundation, the armed [[open carry]] Black Panthers were one of the reasons that [[gun control]] increased in America, especially the [[Gun Control Act]] of 1968.

According to many members of the Calguns Foundation, the armed [[open carry]] Black Panthers were one of the reasons that [[gun control]] increased in America, especially the [[Gun Control Act]] of 1968.

==Partnership==

==Partnership==

The Black Panther Party carried out many organizational initiatives along with arming members and [[riot]]ing. They formed links with organizations such as the [[Peace and Freedom Party]], the Poor People's March, the Brown Berets, [[Cesar Chavez]] and with other farm [[labor union]] movements; the [[American Indian]] Movement; and the Young [[Puerto Rican]] Brothers.  

The Black Panther Party carried out many organizational initiatives along with arming members and [[riot]]ing. They formed links with organizations such as the [[Peace and Freedom Party]], the Poor People's March, the Brown Berets, [[Cesar Chavez]] and with other farm [[labor union]] movements; the [[American Indian Movement Grand Governing Council]]; and the Young [[Puerto Rican]] Brothers.  

Seales claimed that the reasons for the joining of other coalitions was because the organization was for "all power to all the people, not just black power.”<ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/13/interviews/seale/</ref> They also worked with the Preventive Medical Health Care Clinics and the Breakfast for Children Program, which gave the militant group good publicity.  

Seales claimed that the reasons for the joining of other coalitions was because the organization was for "all power to all the people, not just black power.”<ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/13/interviews/seale/</ref> They also worked with the Preventive Medical Health Care Clinics and the Breakfast for Children Program, which gave the militant group good publicity.  

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