Black Panther Party

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Black Panther Party (for Self-Defense) summary

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Also Known As	Panther Party • Black Panther Party for Self-Defense
Date	1966 - c. 1980
Areas Of Involvement	African Americans
Related People	Fred Hampton • Bobby Seale • Huey P. Newton • Mumia Abu-Jamal • Eldridge Cleaver

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The average age of a Black Panther member was quite young, around 20 years old.
The Black Panther Party established more than 60 community assistance programs including medical services, free clothing and shoes, legal aid instruction, and a predecessor to Head Start.
Black leather jackets, afros, and black berets were the unofficial uniform of the Black Panther Party.

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The Black Panther Party gathers on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with a banner during the Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention, June 19, 1970.

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