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Creating revolution as we advance: the revolutionary years of The Black Panther Party for self-defense and those who destroyed It

Jones, James T, III

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2005, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, History.
“Creating Revolution as We Advance” studies the Black Panther Party’s rise during the mid-sixties. The Nationalist aesthetic was contextualized by the non-violent civil disobedience theory of Dr. King, and Malcolm X’s rhetoric. The movement’s genesis was the majority community’s incessant attacks upon African-Americans Civil and Human rights. Additionally, the failure of the Civil and Voting Rights Acts to affect Black lives in a tangible manner was felt by all. The Bay Area of California was the epicenter for American radicalism. Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, two veterans of the bourgeoning Oakland Black protest movement, created an activist alternative. Unbeknownst to Newton and Seale, the problems they were addressing were universal to Black urbanites. The Black Panther Party possessed unprecedented revolutionary potential for this latest generation of activists. By assuming the vanguard position, Newton and Seale advanced a politic that transgressed against Nationalist parochialism. Deriving their notoriety as a result of the gun, the co-founders were revolutionary to emasculated Black urbanites. Not until their attempt to replicate the Panther program did admirers become aware of Panther politics peculiarities. The Panther’s adoption of class was debated by all. Ironically, such sophistication set the stage for their. The Panthers public embrace of left-leaning groups and individuals shocked all. Said alliances made the Black Panther Party the “greatest threat to the internal security of the United States.” Although initial adversarial attacks emanated from the local level, the Panthers were targeted by the federal government. “Creating Revolution as We Advance” focuses upon FBI attacks.
Warren Van Tine (Advisor)

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  • Jones, III, J. T. (2005). Creating revolution as we advance: the revolutionary years of The Black Panther Party for self-defense and those who destroyed It [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1118262119

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Jones, III, James. Creating revolution as we advance: the revolutionary years of The Black Panther Party for self-defense and those who destroyed It. 2005. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1118262119.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Jones, III, James. "Creating revolution as we advance: the revolutionary years of The Black Panther Party for self-defense and those who destroyed It." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1118262119

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)