How Did Edgar Hoover Use Civil Disobedience To Create Equality?

Cedreana Hoover The African Community as a whole has been fighting for freedom and equality for generations. From the 17th and 18th century when African-Americans weren't even treated like humans and instead aminals, they were constantly running away in hopes for freedom, in the 1800’s when slavery was finally abolished they had nowhere to go nor were they wanted, during the civil rights movement African Americans died for justice and equality and now today African Americans may be equal in the eyes of the law but not in the eyes around them. Throughout these movements in history there has been multiple mechanisms used to create equality whether it be taking a problem to the supreme court, using violence, causing riots, or peaceful protesting. The idea of using civil disobedience to create equality and raise awareness of injustice has been the most effective whether it be participating in sit-ins or boycotts. The use of civil disobedience throughout history has effectively helped the African American community come together as a whole over a common cause despite their …show more content…
Edgar Hoover described the Black Panthers due to their idea of changing how society views the black community. Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale along with the others who joined the Black Panthers initially all had a common overall goal to give blacks freedom along with educating the community and helping the youth. The Panthers wanted to determine the destiny of their black community, and control what was going in and out of their neighborhoods. They defended themselves by any means necessary especially when it came to police brutality and the murder of African Americans, when these situations came along they knew the law and did not have a problem with policing the police. As the Panthers members continued to grow in California, other Panther grew in other parts of the United States with the same common goal in