Huey P. Newton

Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was co-founder and inspirational leader of the Black Panther Party, a militant African-American activist group.

Guns

Newton and Seale decided early on that the police must be stopped from harassing Oakland's African-Americans. From his study of the law, Newton was familiar with the California penal code and the state's law regarding weapons and was thus able to convince a number of African-Americans of their right to bear arms. Armed members of the Black Panther Party began patrolling the Oakland police. In addition to patrolling, Newton and Seale were responsible for writing the Black Panther Party Platform and Program, which drew largely upon Newton?s Maoist influences. Former Panther Earl Anthony describes the party as being created with the goal to organize America for armed Maoist revolution.

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Maoist - Earl Anthony

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