White Panther Party

The White Panthers were a political collective founded in the United States in 1968 by John and Leni Sinclair, and Lawrence (Pun) Plamondon. The group, which took its name in emulation of the Black Panthers, dedicated its energies to "cultural revolution." The group was most active in Detroit, Michigan and Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was started in response to an interview where Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party was asked in an interview what white people could do to support the Black Panthers. Newton replied that they could form a White Panther Party. Sinclair made every effort to ensure that the White Panthers were not mistaken for a white supremacist group, responding to such claims with "quite the contrary."

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Collective - United States - 1968 - John - Leni Sinclair - Lawrence (Pun) Plamondon - Black Panthers - Detroit, Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan - Huey P. Newton

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From a general ideological perspective, Plamondon and Sinclair modelled the White Panthers on the Black Panther Party, "fighting for a clean planet and the freeing of political prisoners. The White Panthers added other elements such as advocating rock 'n roll, dope, sex in the streets and the abolishing of capitalism." Lawrence (Pun) Plamondon was indicted in connection with the bombing of the CIA office in Ann Arbor a year after the founding of the group, and was arrested and imprisoned for 32 months after being pulled over by a Michigan state trooper for littering. His arrest signalled the end of the White Panthers as a functional group.

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Black Panther Party - Lawrence (Pun) Plamondon

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The headquarters of the White Panthers in Portland, Oregon were raided by the FBI on December 5, 1970. Two members of the group were arrested and accused of throwing a molotov cocktail through the window of a local Selective Service office.

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Portland, Oregon - FBI - December 5 - 1970 - Molotov cocktail - Selective Service

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Anarchist Mick Farren, a leader of the London Underground, later founded the White Panthers, UK.

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Anarchist - Mick Farren - London Underground

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