Black Panther Party Test Flashcards
What is historiography?
the way in which history has been written
Who was James Baldwin?
Civil rights activist that heavily influenced the Black Panthers with his writing
The majority of Black Panther Party members were…..
Women & Young People
Who were the founders of the Black Panther Party? When was it founded?
Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale; 1966 in Oakland, CA
The famous phrase of the Black Panther Party is…?
All Power to the People!
What is socialism?
the political and economic theory that means the production, distribution, and exchange of good should be regulated by the community as a whole (Equality)
What did the Black Panther Party do once it was founded?
Patrols of the Oakland Police Department - Armed with guns, law books, and pocket constitutions
Black socialists believed that….
Redistribution of wealth; capitalism and racism kept African Americans oppressed
What are People’s/Survival Programs?
Programs that the Black Panther Party started because they felt they were necessary for survival
Free Breakfast for School Children Program (1969)
Survival program to feed children who weren’t eating a filling and nutritious breakfast each morning.
Sickle Cell Anemia Research Program (1971)
Survival program to test and create a cure for sickle-cell anemia (deadly disease that mainly affects African Americans)
Free Ambulance Service (1972)
Survival program to assist African Americans who were either elderly or injured with a free ride to/from the hospital.
First Point of the Ten Point Program -
We want Freedom. We believe that that Black people will not be free until we are able to determine our destiny.
Second Point of the Ten Point Program -
We want full employment for our people
Third Point of the Ten Point Program -
Demanding the retribution they were promised for the millions of slave deaths in the form of currency
Fourth Point of the Ten Point Program -
We want decent housing fit for the shelter of human beings
Fifth Point of the Ten Point Program -
We want education for our people, education that teaches us our true history and role in the present-day society.
Sixth Point of the Ten Point Program -
We want all black men to be exempt from military service