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'''The Black Panther Party''' (originally named the ''The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense'') was a  [[United States]] based [[militant]] organization from 1966 to 1971, which consisted of thousands of members, that 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 [[militant]] organization from 1966 to 1971, which consisted of thousands of members, that 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 with the United States government for being a "raciest [and] capitalists state". The group particularly criticized the United States government for their economic structure, called for the government to change to a more communistic economic structure, which . Contrary to civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr, the Black Panther Party, used speeches to call for violent action to settle civil right disputes. After King's assassination in 1968, the group began to arm its members as well as provide 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 fictionalized terrorist group looked for asylum. This led airline hijackings in Cuba, Algeria and North Korea, where they requested political asylum.  

The Party was organized in 1966 by two [[Oakland]] college students, [[Huey Percy Newton]] and [[Bobby Seale]], to fight with the [[United States]] government for being a "raciest [and] capitalists state". The group particularly criticized the United States government for their economic structure, called for the government to change to a more [[communist]]ic economic structure. Contrary to civil rights activist [[Martin King Jr]], the Black Panther Party, used speeches to call for violent action to settle civil right disputes. After King's assassination in 1968, the group began to arm its members as well as provide 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 fictionalized terrorist group looked for asylum. This led airline hijackings in Cuba, Algeria and North Korea, where they requested political asylum.  

==Partnership==

==Partnership==