The Black Panthers

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When was the Black Panther Party set up?
October 1966
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Where was the Black Panther Party set up?
Oakland, California
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Who was the Black Panther Party set up by?
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale
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What was the most radical point that the media paid the most attention to of their 10-point plan?
Their monitoring of police brutality and carrying guns for self defence (they operated as a vigilante type group).
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The Black Panthers were easily recognisable as they wore...
black jackets and trousers, blue shirts and a beret.
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Many black people saw the Black Panthers as more effective than the police at...
protecting them.
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In what way could the Black Panthers be described as charitable?
They set up community projects providing free breakfasts and healthcare in poor black areas.
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By the end of 1968, they had ... members, there were Black Panther groups in ... cities and the government saw them as a real threat.
By the end of 1968, they had 5,000 members, there were Black Panther groups in 25 cities and the government saw them as a real threat.
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In 1969, ... Panthers were killed and ... were injured in clashes with the police.
In 1969, 27 Panthers were killed and 700 were injured in clashes with the police
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They gradually lost influence and were disbanded in which year?
1982
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Oakland, California

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