The Black Panther Party and Their Leaders
The Black Panther Party
And
Their Leaders
The Black Panther Party evolved out of the necessity to improve the lives of the American black people and proclaimed self-defense. Huey Newton and Bobby Seale established the Black Panther Party in California in 1966.The rise of the Panther Party came about during a period in history of great up risings and confusion in the United States. The Panthers lost their political power by the late 70s. The
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another issue that added in their decline. This was due in part to their ant capitalistic believes, which created a fear that prevented the Party from building any type of business enterprises. This prevented any rise of an economic foundation. Often Party members looked down on small-business owners, over looking the opportunity for self-reliance (Acoli 3). The combination of corrupt leaders and the lack of funds created the foundation for obliteration for the Party.
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