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Black Panthers Chapter 5 Summary

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Numerous times throughout both chapters 4 and 5 have the concepts matched the experiences of the Black Panthers (I didn’t see any applicable examples in chapter 6).
In chapter 5 there was multiple times throughout the reading where the text illustrates the struggle that the Black Panthers had to endure, but I focused on three main ones. the first example being that in page 72, it mentions that the FBI will use psychological and “social effects “to stop the movement of activists. The Black Panthers also felt these effects from the FBI as well when the FBI convinced the police that these people have guns and they are going to kill you. The FBI effectively started an all-out attack on the Black Panthers. Furthermore, this chapter makes a direct …show more content…

On page 100, the authors wrote that “some activists ended their political work after experiencing police violence,” likewise, from the same token on page 122 “These assassinations are an assault on the movement… The deaths are called mistakes or are blamed on paramilitaries, but the message is clear: the governments are united against those who oppose their global plans and will collaborate in trivializing political murders of pacifist and journalists.” The Black Panthers experienced this when Fred Hampton was murdered. The police showed up and shot through the walls spraying plaster all over the place. After a while of spraying bullets Fred was hit and bleeding heavily, the police attempted to enter and shot another Black Panther through the heart. Seeing the condition the man was in they decided to finish him off. After leaving the premises they left the place open where others could come in and see what happened, where later numerous persons described the scene as a blood bath. Police afterwards, of course, tried to lie and cover up what really happened. I think this became a turning point for many in party, realizing that police could get away with cold murder and the realization that the Black Panther didn’t initiate the attack or shoot back. To conclude, the exert on marginality and insecurity in page 102 summarizes the Black Panther movement very well, “my dissent is not valued by my purportedly democratic society and government. I am marginalized, trivialized, treated as an inconvenience.” I am sure many felt like this, hence why the Black Panther party was created. Many vocalized that they were hoping with the party that they would be able to reach a society that allows them to pursue education, freedom, healthcare, and other human rights. I honestly hope that someone was gained to help them throughout this whole experience, but

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