In the 11 years, which saw the rise and the fall of the Black Panther party, it was another step in the right direction for the black community in America. They helped to form a new radical identity for black people and this was pushed further throughout the entirety of the civil rights movement, furthermore, it also offered an alternative to the more peaceful ideals of Martin Luther King |
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the ten Point Programme
If we compare the achievements of the Black Panther party against their aims in The Ten Point Programme then it's possible to conclude that their were limited...
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Overall the Black Panther party didn't specifically achieve a lot individually. However, the Black Power movement as a whole with the Black Panther party support, collectivley made a significant difference to the black community.