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In 1966, the national Black Panther party was created. Their platform and it's ideals

struck a chord with blacks across the country, especially in the inner cities of the north. The

Panthers were able to organize and unite these blacks. This alarmed the federal government.

They instituted many controversial, illegal programs of harassment, infiltration, and instigation

which led to the deaths of many Panthers.

From their inception, the Black Panthers were treated with disdain and contempt. The

Panthers wrote out a platform called "What We Want, What We Believe." There ideas and

methods appealed greatly to blacks. The past few years had seen the civil rights struggle rise, and

had left many blacks with the feeling that not enough was being accomplished. Many Blacks

shared the view of the Panthers in that violence was needed to defend themselves until true

equality could be achieved. Aside from being militant, the Panthers did things that helped the

community.......

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