People Involved
Tactics
Origins
Programs
100
This picture is of one of the founders of the BPP. Who is it?
Huey Newton
100
What was the main issue they were fighting against?
Police Brutality
100
Where did Bobby Seale and Huey Newton meet?
Merritt College
100
Who did they provide free breakfast for?
School children
200
This picture is of the second founder. What is his name?
Bobby Seale
200
What type of defense did they believe in?
Armed defense
200
Where was the BPP founded?
Oakland, CA
200
For what disease did they provide free screening for?
Sickle Cell Anemia
300
Who is the female activist and philosopher who worked with the BPP who is now a professor at UCSC?
(hint: there's a poster of her in Mr Geiers room)
Angela Davis
300
What was the term they used to describe the way that they interacted with law enforcement?
"Police the Police"
300
What year was the BPP founded?
1966
300
Name 3 additional services they provided
Free health care, adult education, legal help, free clothing program, etc.