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    Newton was and African American political and urban activist and he co-founded the Black Panther Party along with Bobby Seale. Huey Newton felt and believed that Martin Luther King could not change society on the civil rights movement. Newton looked at King as a person who had been made into a celebrity and not a leader for change for change in society. When Huey Newton and Bobby Seale became friends and found that they had the same beliefs that is when the created this powerful group known as,…

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    the common goal, but it waters down the message to the audience of what goal they are trying to achieve. It confuses the identity and beliefs of the African-American culture because it gives the impression of non-unified core, and internal divide. Bobby Beale one of the founding members quotes, "Just to hate another person because [of] the color of their skin or their ethnicity we dont do that. Thats not what the goal objective is. The goal objective is human liberation. The goal objective is…

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    The Black Panthers organized to protect the black community from violence perpetrated by the police, and to this end they resorted to violence. The two founders Huey Newton and Bobby Seale were described as thugs and criminals, but had met as college students (3). Newton was killed a fairly young man. He is often remembered for his acts of violence. However, his intellectual accomplishments were noteworthy. Together they produced…

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    The Black Power Movement Throughout the years there have been many movements for justice. One of these movements that occurred was the Black Power movement. For Centuries it has been no secret that African Americans have had to fight for what they wanted for their lives and did everything it took to break free from the chains of injustice. There has been everything from sit ins to marches throughout history to gain civil rights and even with that, it seems as if society has found its way…

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    One of the founders Bobby Seale of The Black Panther Party just turned 80 old, and they show how the Black community of West Oakland, California came out to celebrate his life. Mr. Seale spoke on how The Black Panther Party is continuing what had started by in 1960. Moreover, he said they don’t carry guns now they carry their cell phone to take pictures and record any injustice that might arise. In addition, Mr. Seale talked about how the group “Black Lives Matter” is…

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    By the mid-1970s, most Panther veterans, including Seale and Cleaver, had deserted or were excluded from the group, and Newton, being faced with several criminal charges, run away to Cuba. When Huey came back to the U.S and lived in West Oakland. He completed his doctorate but also became heavily involved…

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    In 1972 the initial ideology (Racial oppression of black people) of the Panther Party changed at the United Front Against Fascism conference. Seale and Newton began to focus on class struggle and not racial struggles. This influenced alliances with white and Third World revolutionary groups in the United States. Hence the theory of Black Panther Party combining revolutionary black nationalism…

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    Malcolm X and the Black Panthers were two strong influences during the civil rights movement. The two founders of the Black Panthers, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, were sick of not being able to defend themselves against people like white supremacists or the Ku Klux Klan, during the civil rights movement. As a way to defend themselves, Newton and Seale created the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. Malcolm X worked with the Black Panther Party and became an important voice for Black Muslim…

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    How Did Huck Finn Change

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    The progression of Huck's character in, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, is certainly noticeable. In a time where racism is an issue, we see Huck fighting these same battles. But as Bobby Seale says, "You don't fight racism with racism. The best way to fight racism is with solidarity." In the novel, Huck goes through a progression of events and people that alter his opinion on the treatment of black people in that time. Huck gains solidarity by establishing a friendship with Jim…

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    Black Panthers Speech

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    Filled with inspiration and motivation, Newton and Seale started the Black Panther Party in 1966. The BPP had its humble beginnings in Oakland, California, initially created for self-defense. According to Marxists.org, “The Panthers practiced militant self-defense of minority communities against the U.S…

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