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Sixteen-year-old Bobby Hutton becomes the first male recruit of the BPP
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October 15
Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale write the first draft of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPP) 10 - Point Program -
First BPP office opens at 5624 Grove Street, Oakland, CA.
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The Panthers escort Betty Shabazz from the San Francisco airport to Ramparts for an interview with Eldridge Cleaver.
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An FBI memo from J. Edgar Hoover outlines goals to his staff to "Prevent the coalition of militant black nationalist groups."This was directly targeting the BPP because they were considered as this.
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In Des Moines, Iowa, the Panthers' FBCP is attacked by police.
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J. Edgar Hoover approves mailing of anonymous letter to provoke Blackstone Rangers to attack BPP members in Chicago.This will cause major controversy
In Des Moines more than 100 police officers storm the BPP office. -
Following a student strike in LA at Victory Baptist Church, an altercation happens between the panthers and police, Ronald Freeman is hurt in the altercation. Police were there but did not help.
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In New Haven, Connecticut, Panther Alex Rackley is viciously tortured and murdered by undercover agent George Sams who eventually pled guilty to second-degree murder and whose status as an agent was confirmed at his trial. Before his arrest many Panther offices were raided under the pretext of looking for him.
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Bobby Seale is kidnapped by Berkeley police after leaving the wedding of Masai Hewitt and Shirley Neely. He is immediately taken to San Francisco and charged with initiating the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and New Haven murder of Alex Rackley.
