Purposes
The government saw activism as this
What is a threat to national security?
A main target of the FBI during cointelpro
Who is MLK?
The year cointelpro began
When was 1956?
How Cointelpro ended
Documents leaked by activists
The FBI prevented this from happening
What is the formation of black nationalist groups?
The director of the FBI (1924-1982)
Who is J. Edgar Hoover?
The year cointelpro ended
When was 1971?
This major event happened during a police raid on the black panther party
What is the assassination of two party leaders?
The FBI prevented the rise of this figure.
What is a group leader / messiah?
The leader of the Black Panther party
Who is Huey Percy Newton?
The year cointelpro expanded to include more groups
When is 1960?
The FBI sent this letter to MLK in an attempt to blackmail him
What is the FBI-King suicide letter?
The violence of the movement was highlighted to do this
What is discredit the movement?
A whistleblower during cointelpro
Who is Betty Medsger?
The year cointelpro is investigated
When is 1975?
This committee investigated cointelpro in 1971
What is the Church Committee?
The program was most worried about this demographic of activists
Who are younger african american people
The assistant director of the FBI (1961-1971)
Who is William C. Sullivan?
The day cointelpro is leaked
When is March 8th?
The FBI issued this statement in 1974
What is a formal apology for cointelpro?