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October 1966

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Black Panther Party Issues Ten-Point Program

The Black Panther Party's founding Ten-Point Program, drafted by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, demanded 'land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice, and peace.' Point 7 called for an immediate end to police brutality. Point 10 demanded a UN-supervised plebiscite for Black Americans to determine their 'national destiny.'

Events

  1. October 15, 1966
    Black Panther Party Issues Ten-Point Program

    The Black Panther Party's founding Ten-Point Program, drafted by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, demanded 'land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice, and peace.' Point 7 called for an immediate end to police brutality. Point 10 demanded a UN-supervised plebiscite for Black Americans to determine their 'national destiny.'

  2. October 15, 1966
    The Black Panther Party is founded

    Huey Newton and Bobby Seale form the party for self-defense and community programs.

Resources from this period

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The Black Panther Party — Crash Course Black American History #39
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