...The Black Panthers vs. The Black Panthers The sixties was a time in American society where the youth from the post-war baby boom era became teenagers and the young adults. The movement from the conservative fifties continued and eventually resulted in the revolutionary ways of thinking and change in the cultural of the American way of life. With an extreme admiration of no longer being an image of their predeceasing generation, young Americans wanted and demanded change. These changes affected education, values, laws, entertainment, and the way of life for several citizens around the country. As society, it is extremely important to understand that although the valiant efforts and impact that African American’s had, particularly in the 1950’s and 1960’s, in helping restructure American culture, many of the racist views of the past still play apart in American society. The 1950’s is often described as the calm before the storm of the 1960’s. During this time period, society was very much conformed to the views of conservative living. The desire for security during this era, reinforced by McCarthyism at home and the Korean War, created was known as the cold war culture. During the post WWII period in America, the face of the nation changed greatly under President Truman and Eisenhower. Because of extreme paranoia caused by Communism following WWII, conformity in the United States became an ideal way to distinguish American culture from the rest of the world. Conformity...
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...did. He changed society by creating The Black Panther Party. The Black Panther Party was a revolutionary Black Nationalist and Socialist organization. The Party was founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. Huey’s actions included publishing books on the conflict and oppression of being Black in America. He engaged in social reform through the Black Panther Party’s programs such as improving education, better housing, and fighting for the end of police brutality. Huey Newton set out to create change in American society. He took steps to help revolutionize the civil rights movement through the Black Panther Party. Huey wanted to change societal norms by changing the White public's view on being Black in America. The social activist Huey Newton was born on February 17, 1942. He was born in Louisiana and the youngest of seven children. Huey’s early life was modest. His father was a sharecropper and a non-ordained Baptist preacher. His family migrated to Oakland,...
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...The Black Panther Party The Black Panthers were formed in California in 1966 and they played a short but important part in the civil rights movement. The Black Panthers believed that the non-violent campaign of Martin Luther King had failed and any promised changes to their lifestyle via the 'traditional' civil rights movement, would take too long to be achieved or simply not introduced. The language of the Black Panthers was violent as was their public stance. The two founders of the Black Panther Party were Huey Percy Newton and Bobby Seale. They preached for a "revolutionary war" but though they considered themselves an African-American party, they were willing to speak out for all those who were oppressed from whatever minority group. They were willing to use violence to get what they wanted. The Black Panther Party (BPP) had four desires : equality in education, housing, employment and civil rights. It had a 10 Point Plan to get its desired goals. The ten pointes of the party platform were: 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...
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...Hate Groups and the Civil Rights Movement Hate groups have existed for centuries and transformed radically over the years. Hate groups have appeared in America at times of social liberation time and time again. After the emancipation of the slaves in America, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) was formed. This hate group committed heinous murders and other acts of defiance against the equality with African Americans that threatened their social and economic standings. KKK membership has fluctuated since they were formed, but; they reached two main membership peaks: in the 1920s with the red scare after World War I and in the 1960s during the civil rights movement. Both of these were times when minority groups fought for recognition. The civil rights movement also brought hate groups of African Americans. Groups like the Black Panther Party and Black Nationalists opposed the oppression they faced and fought it violently. Today, there is a modern civil rights movement happening and there has been a recent rise in hate group activity. Movements such as anti-racism and gay-rights have raised attention and faced opposition. In modern times, hate groups are less tangible. While there may not be groups with national committees holding meetings to oppose these civil rights, there are groups that have these common hatreds: religious groups, political parties, and certain demographic areas are just a few. Hate groups have left huge impacts on society during periods of social liberation, whether for...
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...To discuss the effects of latest Marvel Movie ‘Black Panther’, it is important to take a look at the history of Black Panther comic series and its evolution with time. If someone is aware of African-American Civil Rights Movements, it is impossible to miss Black Panther comic series connotations with the famous ‘Black Panther Movement’. The two seemly separate things have much more in common than it seems. The introduction of Black Panther happened in the midst of American civil right movement that happened from 1954 to 1968. ‘The Sensational Black Panther’ was first introduced in Fantastic Four no.52 in 1966 where an African Chieftain gifted Fantastic Four with a flying vehicle. This introduction was done by famous Stan Lee and Jack Kirby who wrote many other Marvel Superheroes series. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby felt...
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...the institution of slavery of Blacks had not resulted in the assimilation of Blacks into American society. Indeed, there was a violent, post-emancipation white backlash manifested in the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, which was endorsed by the benign neglect of the president and Congress and was codified in the so-called Black Codes. The rampant lynching of Blacks became a way of life in America, along with the de facto denial to Blacks of every civil right, including the rights to vote, to worship, and to use public facilities It was too little too late. As the images of nonviolent Blacks and other civil rights Workers and demonstrators being beaten and water-hosed by police, spat on, and jailed, merely for protesting social injustices shot across America’s television screens, which was a new and compelling phenomenon in American life and popular culture, young urban Blacks rejected nonviolence. This began the rise of the Black Panther party. The Black Panthers were formed in California in 1966 and they played a short but important part in the civil rights movement. The Black Panthers believed that the non-violent campaign of Martin Luther King had failed and any promised changes to their lifestyle via the 'traditional' civil rights movement, would take too long to be implemented or simply not introduced. The language of the Black Panthers was at first non violent as was their public stance. The two founders of the Black Panther Party were Huey P. Newton and Bobby...
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... could be considered a management strategy. In the black community, leadership is often based off who's influencing the community rather than the authorities. This can be seen in large movements like The Black Power Movement, where those who were influencing and leading the black community, were fighting against the authority. This movement was widely supported during its time. However, how can one be sure if this method can be effective in terms of delivering a message, and promoting the movement? Since these movements are put in place to create change, it is reasonable to base the success of a movement off its impact on today's society. The methods used in the fight for social equality for those lacking political power and cultural institutions, popularized by The Black Power Movement, has been adopted and implemented by today’s hiphop artist like Sean Combs, stage name Diddy; allowing the battle to be fought in a time where unity has become dwarfed by individuality. With black being the absence of hue and brightness, and bright being defined as intelligent and quickwitted. The AfricanAmerican or black man was commonly suppressed by lack of education and economic stability. However, following The Civil Right Movement, the AfricanAmerican community begin to seek more than rights. They were out to seek intelligence and political power. This vicious attempt to lift the black community is known as The Black Power...
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...which set the stage for a more militant group like the Black Panthers to grow as an organization. -The Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland, California, by founders Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The Panthers supported the Black Power movement, which focused on racial dignity and self-reliance. -“The Black Panther Party grew throughout the late 1960s, and eventually had chapters all around the country. As racial tension increased around the country, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) blamed the Black Panthers for riots and other incidents of violence” (The Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th Edition). -In the twentieth century, thousands of Puerto...
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...The Black Panthers and their Impact on the Civil Rights Movement The Civil rights movement was a time in history when African Americans fought to gain equality in society. In 1966, the Black Panther Party was formed under Huey Newton as one way to do this by patrolling streets to protect African-Americans from police brutality. The group would branch out, creating aide programs for children and families. (Garrett Duncan) As time went by and the Party grew, however, they became more militant. The group and its members were involved in several gun battles with police and became viewed as a terrorist group. During the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Panther Party’s influenced public view mainly through the violent actions that they took, but they were able to benefit society for the better through the many aid programs they would come to enact. The source of the Black Panther’s violence mainly stemmed from the fact they felt a passive and peaceful approach to equality would take too long. (C N Trueman). In the early 1960s, 65 African Americans had been killed by police in Los Angeles alone, leading to the Panther’s ideologies (Brandon Harris). The Panther’s responses to actions like these, however, did not gain much sympathy. The group was becoming more and more of a symbol of hatred that was feared unlike the respect...
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...The Black Panther Party “Us living as we do upside-down And the new word to have is revolution People don't even want to hear the preacher spill or spiel Because God's whole card has been thoroughly piqued And America is now blood and tears instead of milk and honey ……………..America was a bastard And a rapist known as freedom, free-DOOM Democracy, liberty, and justice were revolutionary code names………. WHO WILL SURVIVE IN AMERICA? WHO WILL SURVIVE IN AMERICA? WHO WILL SURVIVE IN AMERICA? WHO WILL SURVIVE IN AMERICA?” - Gil Scott Heron Freedom or free-doom is the pejorative option that confronts many group and individuals in this society such as The Black Panther Party. For centuries, exploitation and socio- economic decay of certain ethnic group has continually been indigenous tool of European colonialism with present day society reflecting this same ideology. The economic substructure often illustrate important core concepts within society, the mean of production is ultimate detriment of all of aspect and all its populous dynamics. The capitalistic nature of American society in juxtaposition to the exploitative mean of production is unsatisfactory for many and truly beneficial for some. Many individuals being exploited believed this to be self-evident, with labor and taxation being the oppressors mean of production. To truly understand to political organization of a party one understand its economic intention. The way in which history has unfolded has been purely...
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...and the Civil Rights movement developed into 2 sides. The more radical side criticized the moderate side to not using self defence and for cooperating with the government and white people. There methods also began to change when some groups started to accept the idea of self defence whereas Martin Luther King taught the way to completely turn the other cheek. They also even criticized there main goal of the end to segregation and wanted completely separate states for each of the races. However, it is debateable as to whether Black Power decreased the success of the civil Rights movement, to increase it. There split of certain issues made it difficult to organise a national campaign. This included support for the Vietnam War. Leaders of the NAACP supported the war as they believed any criticism of it would drive a wedge between the civil right movement and the government, and that they would then be less willing to cooperate. However groups such as the SNCC were very critical of the war as they believed it was a racial war however they felt that King did not support there ideas as he refused to criticize the war. He later changed his mind as he said it violated his commitment to peace. I was also argued that King undermined the SNCC when he said that they should become a student wing of the SCLC. The split on political issues and the growling dislike of Martin Luther King made it to easy for the groups to be successful as a whole, so you could therefore argue that Black Power...
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...Historically, the Civil Rights Movement was a time during the 1950’s and 60’s to eliminate segregation and gain equal rights. Looking back on all the events, and dynamic figures it produced, this description is very vague. In order to fully understand the Civil Rights Movement, you have to go back to its origin. Most people believe that Rosa Parks began the whole civil rights movement. She did in fact propel the Civil Rights Movement to unprecedented heights but, its origin began in 1954 with Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka. Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka was the cornerstone for change in American History as a whole. Even before our nation birthed the controversial ruling on May 17, 1954 that stated separate educational facilities were inherently unequal, there was Plessy vs. Ferguson in 1896 that argued by declaring that state laws establish separate public schools for black and white students denied black children equal educational opportunities. Some may argue that Plessy vs. Ferguson is in fact backdrop for the Civil Rights Movement, but I disagree. Plessy vs. Ferguson was ahead of it’s time so to speak. “Separate but equal” thinking remained the body of teachings in America until it was later reputed by Brown vs. Board of Education. In 1955 when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, and prompted The Montgomery Bus Boycott led by one of the most pivotal leaders of the American Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. After the gruesome death of Emmett...
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...American History II Per: 4 The civil rights movement had a big impact on racial equality. It made the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act possible. In this essay, I will be discussing the factors which contributed to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. I will also discuss the shift in the civil rights movement towards “black power” and the results of the shift. There were many factors that contributed to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In early 1960 a group of black college students staged a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. This caused similar demonstrations throughout the South that forced merchants to integrate their facilities. In the fall of 1960, participates of the sit-ins formed the SNCC or Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. This group worked to keep the spirit of resistance alive in the South. In 1961 a group of interracial students, collaborating with the Congress of Racial Equality, organized “freedom rides”. These consisted of interracial students traveling by bus throughout the south in an attempt to force the desegregation of bus stations. In some places they were met with physical brutality from whites which forced President Kennedy to dispatch federal marshals to help keep the peace. Kennedy also ordered the integration of all bus and train stations. In October 1962, federal courts ordered the University of Mississippi to enroll its first black student, James Meredith. The Governor...
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...The Black Panther Party for self-defense was founded in October 1966 in Oakland, California by Huey Newton and Bobby Seal. The practice of Malcolm X was deeply rooted in the theoretical foundations of the party. They used aggressive self-defense, feeling that Martin Luther King’s non-violent campaign had failed. The group's desires were equality in education, housing, employment and civil rights. Expansion: The Black Panther was first spread in 1967. By 1968 they had expanded to 19 different cities in the United States. By the end of 1968, the party had grown from 400 members to over 5,000 members in 45 chapters and branches. Civil rights movement: The group decided to use their constitutional right to carry arms to implement Malcolm X’s philosophy of self-defense. This leads to them patrolling the police. They did at a time when there was severe police brutality was common. Police forces would beat down and kill black people at random. The police forces would even recruit officers from the South to come and work in the Northern ghettos....
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...Despite the fact that the Black Panther’s Party was a nonviolent movement that intended to protect the oppressed, groups like COINTELPRO stated that their goal was to, “disrupt or destroy the Party,” (Newton 1.) The COINTELPRO (counterintelligence program) was created by the FBI to neutralize radical political groups in America. The director of COINTELPRO J. Edgar Hoover had a bad reputation in the black culture, W. E. B. Dubois (civil rights activist) called him, “An undemocratic racist who saw blacks as a species of ‘sub-men,’” (Garcia 507). Hoover never openly advocated against Jim Crow laws, he instead believed that white supremacy was indeed moral, and he took a gradualist approach to Black advancement. Therefore, Hoover aiming to destroy the Black Panther Party was not a surprise understanding his white supremacist mindset. He...
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