Bell Ringer #3 – 4/14/10Bell Ringer #3 – 4/14/10

In paragraph form, explain In paragraph form, explain the formation of the Black the formation of the Black Panther Party under ideals Panther Party under ideals of “black power” in the late of “black power” in the late 1960s.1960s.

The Black Panther PartyThe Black Panther Party►Created in Oakland, CA in 1966Created in Oakland, CA in 1966►Black nationalism ideology pushed Black nationalism ideology pushed

young men to form the party dedicated young men to form the party dedicated to “liberation” of African-Americans to “liberation” of African-Americans and an end to police brutality and the and an end to police brutality and the capitalist systemcapitalist system

►Spread of the black power movementSpread of the black power movement

The GoodThe Good►In Oakland & Chicago, the In Oakland & Chicago, the

Panthers arranged free breakfast Panthers arranged free breakfast and health-care programsand health-care programs

►Worked to instill racial pride, Worked to instill racial pride, lectured, wrote about black lectured, wrote about black history, launched education history, launched education programsprograms

►Prisoners’ rights programs (more Prisoners’ rights programs (more than ½ of U.S. prison inmates were than ½ of U.S. prison inmates were Af-Am at the time)Af-Am at the time)

TensionTension ►The Panthers alarmed America by The Panthers alarmed America by

taking up arms for self defense taking up arms for self defense and patrolling their streets and patrolling their streets against policeagainst police

►The guns led to several bloody The guns led to several bloody shoot-outs, especially in Oaklandshoot-outs, especially in Oakland

►During the 1960’s, 9 police During the 1960’s, 9 police officers were killed by Panthers, officers were killed by Panthers, but dozens more Panthers were but dozens more Panthers were killed by policekilled by police

Chicago Police RaidChicago Police Raid

►In 1969, Chicago police broke into In 1969, Chicago police broke into Black Panther headquartersBlack Panther headquarters

►Members had been drugged by an Members had been drugged by an FBI informant and were in deep FBI informant and were in deep sleepsleep

►Two were shot by police, others Two were shot by police, others were dragged to the street and were dragged to the street and beatenbeaten

►The police & FBI were never The police & FBI were never investigatedinvestigated

Partner AssignmentPartner Assignment►Select one “Point” from the Black Select one “Point” from the Black

Panther Party Platform and copy Panther Party Platform and copy it onto a piece of paperit onto a piece of paper

►Explain in detail what the goal Explain in detail what the goal was for that Point in 1966. Then was for that Point in 1966. Then explain how (if at all) this goal explain how (if at all) this goal has changed today. Has has changed today. Has achievement been reached?achievement been reached?

Be prepared to present your observations to the Be prepared to present your observations to the classclass