The Black Panther Party was founded in 1966 in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale to challenge police brutality against the African American community. They advocated for black power, or pride in black culture and the right to self-defense against police and white supremacist violence. The Party's goals were outlined in their ten-point manifesto which called for black self-determination, full employment, housing, education, and an end to the draft. The Black Panther Party existed until 1982 to fight for the social and economic rights of African Americans.

1. BLACK PANTHER
PARTY in 1960
MISS: SP MYEKI
HISTORY GRADE 12

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learners should know what is/was Black Panther
WHO founded the Black Panther Party?
What is Black Power in the context of Black Panther
The demands/aims of Black Panther.

3. Black Panther
The Black Panthers, also known as the Black Panther Party was a
political organization founded in 1966 in Oakland, California.
This Party was formed to challenge police brutality against the African
American community.
They founded the Black Panther in wake of the assassination
of Black nationalist Malcolm X and after the police in San Francisco
shot and killed an unarmed Black teen named Matthew Johnson.
They used to be dressed in black berets and black leather jackets.

4. LEADERS OF BPP
The Black Panther Party (BPP) was founded by two college
students who met at Merritt College in Oakland, namely, Huey P.
Newton and Bobby Seale.
However, this party ended in 1982.

5. Black Power In The Context of Black Panther
The concept of Black Power in the context of the formation
of the Black Panther Party.
Pride in African American culture and heritage which was not
promoted or acknowledged in mainstream media, education and
literature.
Self-defence by African Americans in the context
of police brutality and white supremacist violence.

6. Continuation
Self-help in the context where many African Americans were
living in poverty, were unemployed and lacked access to health
care services.

7. The Principle Demands Of The Panthers
Their principle demands of the BP were incoperated into a ten –
point manifesto. The manifesto was nationalistic in tone. Individual
aims in it included:
A payment of reparations to African Americans by the federal
government, as compensation for slavery,
An exemption of Blacks from military services

8. Continuation...
Freedom for Blacks held in federal, state, county and city prisons, unless
tried by a jury of their peers from within the black community.

9. Thank You!
OPEN FOR QUESTIONS.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING QUIZ.