oct 19, 1966 - Black Panthers Formed
Description:
The Black Panthers was a political organization founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale At first, the goal was to fight against police brutality of African Americans. They would dress in all black and arm themselves and form patrols in places like Oakland. It’s peak was in 1968 and it had about 2,000 members but later declined due to many internal reasons.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 19, 1966
Now
~ 59 years ago