How Did Black Panthers Impact The Civil Rights Movement
Black Panthers I think had one of the biggest impacts to the Civil Rights Movement. The started in California in 1966. Black Panthers were like a shield for the black community. Their original purpose was to patrol black neighborhoods and protect them from any kind of police brutality. They were here to protect the black people who couldn’t stand up for themselves. They were also a voice for the people. Black Panthers did other things like set-up soup kitchens and programs for kids so they could have something to eat or a place to go. In January 1969, the BPP (Black Panther Party) started the “Free Breakfast for Children in School Program”, and by the end of the year, they were able to feed over 10,000 kids before they went to school every day! When something wasn’t right they made it their job to fight that injustice whether it is using violence or just loud protest. They protect the community from the police, the KKK, and
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After his death in 1965, the Panthers took a deep consideration of his philosophy of gaining freedom “by any means necessary”. Before he passed, Malcolm X tried to help grow the Black Panthers party and help them with their goals but one he is not the one who told them to become violent. X was often asked to speak at Black Panther events to help people join the cause or at least understand what they were trying to do. Black Panthers wanted to educate the African Americans on their history because they felt that some of them have been “Whitened”. Basically, saying that they have forgotten about their history and forgetting where they came from, trying to educate them on what is happening in their environment. Years later, the Black Panthers had adopted 3 slogans. “Black Power”, The Ballot or The Bullet”, and “by any means necessary”. With these slogans, they planned to use them to decolonize African Americans. Malcolm X had played a big part in revolutionizing the Black Panther
After his death in 1965, the Panthers took a deep consideration of his philosophy of gaining freedom “by any means necessary”. Before he passed, Malcolm X tried to help grow the Black Panthers party and help them with their goals but one he is not the one who told them to become violent. X was often asked to speak at Black Panther events to help people join the cause or at least understand what they were trying to do. Black Panthers wanted to educate the African Americans on their history because they felt that some of them have been “Whitened”. Basically, saying that they have forgotten about their history and forgetting where they came from, trying to educate them on what is happening in their environment. Years later, the Black Panthers had adopted 3 slogans. “Black Power”, The Ballot or The Bullet”, and “by any means necessary”. With these slogans, they planned to use them to decolonize African Americans. Malcolm X had played a big part in revolutionizing the Black Panther