Black Panthers
Black Panthers men that move with a motive, they were found in 1966 and ended around 1982. This organization main goal was to protect black people from police brutality. Government and Politics saw them as a gang and a disruption to our country. The Black Panther organization spread rapidly through the hands of Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, two black men that had plenty of confrontation with law enforcement during peaceful marches and protest. They simply got fed up; they believed they weren't being heard from there voices so they decided to take a more violent assertive form of communication violence. This wasn't supposed to be the objective of the Black Panther organization but soon turned into violence with the way society portrayed these men.
Huey one of the co-founders of this party was convicted of assault of a Caucasian police officer, during the uprising of this powerful movement if he would have been convicted there may not of even of been a black panther movement but do to misleading evidence the judge decided to continue with the trial, this is also when the black panthers became big after his famous words said to a journalist after he was released, “ "You're supposed to be people enforcing the law, and here you are, ready to violate my constitutional rights.... You can't have my gun. The only way you're gonna get it from me is to try and take it."-Huey (Tobar). What most thought him giving away his evidence with a statement like this he was just letting everyone know his motive and how surely he stood behind it.
To be in the black panthers you had to be a force, you could not be scared of conflict. These men were activist you had to be hunger for a change. Most people thought that black panthers were Muslims due to Bobby Seale well affiliation with Malcolm X. When Malcolm died it was Bobby Seale that said Malcolm philosophy was a heavy influence on the black panthers when it came to “gaining freedom by any means necessary” . (Maxrist) Malcolm was even found at some Black Panther events along side Close friend Bobby and Huey.
The Black Panthers were well disciplined and had many rules; they were sworn to never tell the actions or future events of party if ever arrested or kidnapped. They had three main rules which were to obey all orders in your actions, Do not take a single needle or piece of thread from the poor and oppressed masses, Turn in everything captured from the attacking enemy(Marxist). The black panthers were among the big heroin epidemic being that there revolutionary time with the Vietnam War going on, USA was far from stable there were problems everywhere. Huey and Bobby had a very low tolerance for drugs though, if you were found high or caught with anything drug related while at work you were dismissed from the party immediately. They had a very low tolerance for that and any violent act towards women (Tobar). Sadly mistaken Huey one of the Co-founders was doing heroin and cocaine the whole time but hid it nobody knew until he was killed outside of a crack house by a man named Tyrone Robinson. This is where the downfall of the black panthers began.
The death of Huey was very dramatic in his pants pockets police found lists of police names planned to be murdered. It became very evident that this group of men wanted more then peace. This list gave the FBI very high suspensions on the true motive the black panthers had. The last straw was when the FBI found out they were planning to bomb government buildings in Dc. Bobby claims to not be aware of all that Huey had planned and stepped down from being a leader when all became exposed. There is said to be at least five thousand active members that were involved in the Black Panther organization.
This organization has made its mark on history, they made there statement the best way they knew how through violence. I don't personally believe it was the best way but they did get the attention of so many people, but it obviously worked Bobby Seale is still alive dealing with the courts trying to trademark the name "Black Panthers" and all that goes with it, his reasoning his he feels that years to come his children children should know all that he accomplished and how he and is good friend Huey left a mark on this nation left his mark on this nation.
Newton, Huey P. "The Ten-Point Program." Black Panther's Ten-Point Program. MIM/Brian Baggins, 19 Nov. 1980. Web. 29 Jan. 2014
Maxrist, EJ P. "Black Panther Party." Black Panther Party. MIa;History USA, 10 May 2004. Web. 28 Jan. 2014.
"Rules of the Black Panther Party." Rules of the Black Panther Party. Ed. Frank T. Tobar. New Word Order, 12 June 2000. Web. 28 Jan. 2014.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
MLK DAY
Martin Luther king Jr. a leader of the civil rights. One of the most influential people of the hard segregated times. Martin gave African-Americans a thought of relief in the hard times of segregation with his words and peaceful movements. Martin traveled all over the country speaking to people about the wrongful Jim crow laws and discrimination of African Americans. He is well known for his speeches that have changed so many peoples thought process when it comes to the laws all together. Martin the leader of the civil right movement was thrown in jail thirty times for his resistance in his peaceful marches. I feel that shows just how dedicated he was to his movement and how he wasn't going to stop by any means necessary.
Martin a man of peace gave his all for the in just laws we faced at the time. African Americans achieved so much in the last thirteen years of Martins life then they were ever able of capable of doing in the last three hundred and fifty. What I think people didn't understand from this man is that he did not want to be treated better he only wanted to be treated fair. What he was asking for wasn't much to give at all but far from ordinary. I think white's biggest fear of giving blacks equality was there fear of blacks trying to treat whites exactly how they treated them. I do believe whites knew what they were doing was morally wrong, but it was a change that wasn't going to happen overnight.
What a lot of people don't know is Martin celebrity stature didn't come until after the incident with Rosa Parks a black women who chose not to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus. When she took a stand it led to a bus boycott in which Dr. king was asked to be the president off. This boycott was one of the biggest movements in American history. I personally believe this is when other races started to open there eyes realizing they need to treat black people fairly to keep the economy going.
Martin was just getting started soon after that around 1963 Martin started putting together peaceful marches in some of the most segregated places in America the south. Even blacks questioned his judgment for doing things like this for how well known places like Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, and Georgia that still were not appreciative of slavery being over (Ross). I realized Martin was doing this to show the courage that African Americans were going to need if they wanted to make a difference.
Protesting in the south is when Martin started getting into trouble and thrown in jail. White America realized just how much power he had. Martin powerful March on Washington where his speech "I Have A Dream" was given showed us the passion and emotion in his powerful words that moved our nation to action (Ross). Despite being brutalized and harassed beyond any reason he still stood for peace and brotherhood when other blacks would be plotting for revenge. After this speech Martin became a force to be reckon with, they wanted equal rights and they were willing to do anything that is peaceful to get them and indeed they did.
Martins accomplishments didn't go unnoticed he became and still is the youngest person to ever receive a Nobel peace award (Ross). Soon after that finally Martins only goal that he ever really wanted was accomplished in 1964 congress passed the civil rights act ending all segregation (Ross). Two years after that Martin was assassinated so he didn't not get to truly see his dream unravel. I do know he would be proud to how far we have came. Martins assassination shocked the whole black community.
Dr. king is given the day January 20th as his national holiday to celebrate him and all that he did. President Reagan made this a holiday after six million petitions. At 1st government wasn't so sure if he deserved a national holiday but after all those petitions. Ronald Reagan finally mad it clear, January 20th people from all over the country observed and give thanks to all Martin did. An interesting fact is they really wanted MLK day to be on January 15th his birthday but the government thought the day was to close to Christmas and new years (Ross). I am thankful personally for all Martin did without his courage and strength to help African Americans we wouldn't have the roles that are we in today. I am glad to say Martin your dream has came true.
Ross, Shmuel Q., and David P. Johnson. "The History of Martin Luther King Day." Infoplease. 2007 Pearson Education, 3 Feb. 2000. Web. 10 Apr. 2014.
Martin Luther King Jr. - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2013. Web. 15 Apr 2014. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.htm
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