-
Period: to
Black Panther (civil rights) Movement
A brief history of the Black Panther Movement and their involvement with Civil Rights during the 1960's -
Huey Long Born
Huey Long was born into a life of poverty and a lack of education in a small town in Louisiana Link text -
Huey Long creates the Black Panther movement
Huey Long, along with the help of Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther movement as a party for self defense.
Link text -
The Sacramento Incident
30 members of the Black Panthers, men and women alike, came to the state capital of California to protest gun control laws armed with weapons -
Ten Point Program Released
This document outlined the beliefs and goals of the Black Panthers
Link text -
Newton Encounter by Police
Newton pulled over, resulting in fatal shooting of the officer.
Link text -
-
J. Edgar Hoover Attacks Breakfast for Children Program
Hoover labeled the program as a communist act against the country.
Link text -
-
