HIST 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Watts Riots, Cointelpro, Black Panther Party
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Fans of x and his black nationalism but neither were religious. While they didn"t accept whites into the org, they have white followers. First major action of group: protest state legislature ban on carrying weapons. So they bring loaded weapons to the capitol building. Idea was that if the police isn"t going to protect them, they"re going to protect themselves by bearing their own arms. Back then, nra okay with keeping guns at bay because idea of black men having them freaked them out. Had stabbed someone previously with a steak knife at dinner. Out on probation when he shot the officer. People inclined to believe newton because, distrust in institutions at the time and suspicion of all white juries who were convicting wrongly. After this shooting, the black panther party really starts growing over 2k at the groups peak. Stokely carmichael also leaves sncc to join the panthers.
