Lesson 20: The Black Panthers Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Black Panthers created?
A
1966
2
Q
What were their aims?
A
- full employment
- good housing
- education on true black history
- comensation for slavery
- end to police brutality
- improvement to ghettos
3
Q
How many members did the Black Panthers have?
A
5,000
4
Q
What was the circulation of their newsletter in 1969?
A
250,000
5
Q
How did they help black Americans?
A
-40 clinics advising on health, welfare and legal rights.
-Provided free breakfasts for thousands of black school children
-Raised awareness of sickle cell anaemia
-1969= summer school for black children
6
Q
What was the impact of their summer school?
A
Inspired other schools to teach black history in cities such as New York and Philadelphia
