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Black Panther Party - Wikipedia

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The Black Panther Party (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was a Marxist–Leninist and black power political organization founded by college students Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton in October 1966 in Oakland, California.[8][9][10] The party was active in the United States between 1966 and 1982, with chapters in many major American cities, including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Philadelphia.[11] They were also active in many prisons and had international chapters in the United Kingdom and Algeria.[12][13] Upon its inception, the party's core practice was its open carry patrols ("copwatching") designed to challenge the excessive force and misconduct of the Oakland Police Department. From 1969 onward, the party created social programs, including the Free Breakfast for Children Programs, education programs, and community health clinics.[14][15][16][17] The Black Panther Party advocated for class struggle, claiming to represent the proletaria

Black Panther Party - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American political organization (1966–1982) "Black panthers" redirects here. For other uses, see Black panther (disambiguation) . For similarly named organisations, see Black panther (disambiguation) § Political organisations . {{cite web|url=https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=asc_papers|title=Black Panther Party: 1966–1982|last=Delli Carpini|first=Michael X.|year=2000|access-date=June 11, 2019|quote=While the exact size of the party is difficult to determine, the best estim

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