Literature | Famous People | Movements | Random Dates | Black Panther Party |
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Maya Angelou
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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Who is Martin Luther King?
He did a speech called "I have a dream."
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A struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for blacks to gain equal rights under the law in the United States.
Civil Rights Movement
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Malcolm X assassination
February 21,1965
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"Underlying love for the people"
Principles of the Black Panther Party
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Richard Wright
Uncle Toms Children
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Who is Huey P Newton and Bobby Seale?
College students in Oakland CA, founded the black panther party
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Feb 1, 1960 - July 25, 1960
Greensboro Sit -in
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MLK assassination
April 15, 1967
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How many points was the party's point program?
10
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Invisible Man
Richard Wright
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Who is Damon Wayans?
He starred along alongside Jim Carrey on the comedy sketch show in Living Color.
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August 28, 1963
March on Washington for jobs and freedom
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Founding day of the black panther party
October 15, 1966
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What was the reason that this party emerged?
In 1966 police ran rampant in Los Angeles and the need to protect black bodies arose higher.
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Those Winter Days
The Whipping
Robert Earl Hayden
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Who is Robin Roberts?
TV Show host on Good Morning America
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August 6, 1965
Voting Rights Act
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Motown Record Corporation become incorporated
April 14, 1960
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What was a popular rally cry following a founders arrest in 1967?
"FREE HUEY"
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First African American to sell over a million copies of a book
Ann Petry
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Will Smith
Starred in Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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What year were African Americans drafted into the Vietnam war?
Nov 1st, 1955
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The civil rights movement started and ended
1954-1968
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What attracted members to the party?
The party affirmed black beauty and helped draw in more people.
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