Black Panthers 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryASEdexcel Created by: emma whyCreated on: 31-03-14 14:14 What was a limiting factor in the significance of the Black Panthers? Never more than 5000 members 1 of 22 Where were the 30 chapters mainly located? In urban centres on west coast and major Northern cities 2 of 22 What is an example of an urban centre on the West coast? Oakland 3 of 22 What is an example of a major Northern city? New York 4 of 22 When following police cars, what led to violent shootouts? Fact carried guns and cited 2nd Amendment to Constitution 5 of 22 What did Black Panthers accuse legislature of in March 1967 when they surrounded and entered California State Capitol Building in Sacramento? Accused of considering repressive legislation 6 of 22 According to an FBI infiltrator what did some Black Panthers plan to do? Blow up major department stores in New York City 7 of 22 Why is it hard to judge the impact of the Black Panthers? Hard to judge impact on black self-confidence 8 of 22 How many members did the black panthers have? 5000 9 of 22 Who took steps to try and combat the movement due to the suspicion of government authorities? FBI lead the way 10 of 22 What did memorandum produced by FBI's COINTELPRO show the FBI believed? A "black Messiah" would emerge to unite radical groups and lead black people in violent revolution 11 of 22 What did paranoia lead the FBI to do? 'dirty tricks' campaign, using techniques such as bugging and infilitration 12 of 22 What did the FBI forge letters to claim? That the Black Panthers were sending death threats to senior government officials 13 of 22 What impact did the FBI campaign have on the Black Panthers? Loss of support 14 of 22 What happened as a result of the frequent arrest of leading members? Increasing amount of money on legal fees, to detriment of survival programmes 15 of 22 Why was there a tension between Newton and the party's presidential candidate Cleaver? On use of violence - in 1968 Newton argued should focus on survival programmes while Cleaver was committed to militancy 16 of 22 What did disagreements between leaders result in? Reduction in influence of Party 17 of 22 What did female members object to? Macho image of Party 18 of 22 Who were there conflicts between in the party? Original males who joined defence force and female recruits essential to health and education 'survival programmes' 19 of 22 Who did many women object to the high profile of? Cleaver - before he joined he was a convicted ****** 20 of 22 What led to weakness? Internal divisions, politically motivated police persecution 21 of 22 Did the BPP succeed in stamping out police racism? No, fell victim to attacks of FBI 22 of 22
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