This is the man who's actions the Black Panthers based their whole organization around.
Who is Malcom X
100
The Black Panther founders formed the Black Panthers to gain this for all black African-Americans.
What is equality
100
Newton and Seale lived by Malcom X's quote of accomplishing this ,"by any means necessary"
What is freedom
100
This was the official name of the Black Panthers when originally formed in 1966.
What is The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense
100
This is the official name of the Black Panther Party that is still around today.
What is The New Black Panther Party
200
In October 1966, Huey P. Newton and this man formed the Black Panthers in Oakland, California.
Who is Bobby Seale
200
This is the number of points in the BPP's point program
What is ten
200
This was the name of the BPP's program that set up kitchens across the U.S.A. to feed kids before they went to school. They fed over 10,000 kids every day.
What is the Free Breakfast for School Children Program
200
This news paper, run by the BPP's members, released it's first issue on April 25th, 1967.
What is The Black Panther
200
This is the month and year that the Black Panther founders wrote the ten point program
What is October, 1966
300
This civil rights activist from the late '50's and the '60's was not taking enough action to gain equality, according to the BPP members.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
300
The first point in the ten point program states, "We want freedom. We want power to determine" this synonym for fate " for the Black Community"
What is destiny
300
This is the name of the oath takin by all young, African-American children who are part of the Black panther Party
What is the Black Child's Pledge
300
This is the city where the Black Panthers originated.
What is Oakland, California
300
In 1966, this percent of all black people in the U.S were living under the poverty line
What is 32%
400
In 1968, this book was sold to college students in order to by shotguns for the Black Panther Party.
What is Mao's Red Book
400
This percent of poor people in metropolitan areas in the early 1960's were black
What is 71%
400
This is the year that Huey P. Newton was shot dead in Oakland over a drug dispute.
What is 1989
500
In 1969, this former head of the FBI stated that the Black Panther were the, "greatest threat to the internal security of the country."
What is J. Edgar Hoover
500
By 1968, this fraction of the U.S black population were living in ghettos