November 1968
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover designated the Black Panther Party 'the greatest threat to the internal security of the country' and directed COINTELPRO operations against it. Tactics included forged letters to create conflict between the Panthers and other groups, planting informants, arresting leaders on fabricated charges, and orchestrating the 1969 murder of Fred Hampton.
Shirley Chisholm won election to represent New York's 12th congressional district, becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress. Her campaign slogan was 'Unbought and Unbossed.' In 1972 she became the first Black candidate to seek a major party's presidential nomination.
Events
- November 1968FBI COINTELPRO Targets Black Panther Party
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover designated the Black Panther Party 'the greatest threat to the internal security of the country' and directed COINTELPRO operations against it. Tactics included forged letters to create conflict between the Panthers and other groups, planting informants, arresting leaders on fabricated charges, and orchestrating the 1969 murder of Fred Hampton.
- November 5, 1968Shirley Chisholm Elected First Black Congresswoman
Shirley Chisholm won election to represent New York's 12th congressional district, becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress. Her campaign slogan was 'Unbought and Unbossed.' In 1972 she became the first Black candidate to seek a major party's presidential nomination.
- November 5, 1968Shirley Chisholm Elected First Black Congresswoman
Shirley Chisholm won election to represent New York's 12th congressional district, becoming the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress. Her campaign slogan was 'Unbought and Unbossed.' She would go on to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972, becoming the first Black candidate to seek a major party's presidential nomination.