Black Panther Party Thesis Statement

Informative Outline Background Information: The Black Panther Party was formed by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seal in the United States in late October in 1966. The Black Panther Party, also known as BPP was initially formed as a political platform for African Americans to stand up to police and the government. Many African Americans migrated west and north to escape the racism in the south, but once they were in their new cities, they were faced with a new form a racism that they were not accustomed to. The creation of the BPP enabled them to fight back against police brutality and racism in America towards black people and later other minorities who were oppressed.

Thesis Statement: Black Panther Party was a major movement during the …show more content…
Evidence: Black Panther Party stands for revolutionary unity with all the people fighting against the forces of imperialism, capitalism or racism. Their solidarity was extended to people all over, mainly other minorities and ethnic groups who were also oppressed and dealing with racism, lack of health care, and police brutality.

Concluding Sentence: The Black Panther Party not only made changes in United States but also made changes in other places such as Australia. The ideas were picked up by an indigenous group in Australia who were involved in the same struggle for equality; by 1967 the black movement in Australia was active in gaining their civil rights.

Paragraph 3 (Sub-Topic 2) Major Idea: Equal Human Rights .

Evidence: The Black Panther Party had great intentions to provide African Americans with a better life in the United States that was free of racism, health care, and full time jobs. The Black Panther Party had begun to create programs for African Americans that the government had failed to provide. Because of the lack of equal human rights for African Americans, The Black Panther Party created multiple programs for the black community such as, The Breakfast program, Health Clinics, Youth Institute, SAFE,