1970 Era Gary Indiana-Chicago Illinois Black Panther Power of People pin-ribbon!

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Check it out...Here's a very uncommon ORIGINAL pin from the circa-1970 Era Black Panther Party protest era in the Gary, Indiana / Chicago, Illinois area-The 2 1/4" wide B&W cello pin features an image of black & white hands in a handshake grip & reads: "P.O.P. Power of People" on front and has the original pair of 1 1/2" wide by 3 1/2" long black & white satin ribbons attached to the bottom- The pins came out of the northern Indiana / Chicago Area -Pin is in great condition-A great vintage display item from an important time in American history! This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 3.95 postage is required.
1970 Era Gary Indiana-Chicago Illinois Black Panther Power of People pin-ribbon!
1970 Era Gary Indiana-Chicago Illinois Black Panther Power of People pin-ribbon!
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Description
Check it out...Here's a very uncommon ORIGINAL pin from the circa-1970 Era Black Panther Party protest era in the Gary, Indiana / Chicago, Illinois area-The 2 1/4" wide B&W cello pin features an image of black & white hands in a handshake grip & reads: "P.O.P. Power of People" on front and has the original pair of 1 1/2" wide by 3 1/2" long black & white satin ribbons attached to the bottom- The pins came out of the northern Indiana / Chicago Area -Pin is in great condition-A great vintage display item from an important time in American history!
Here's some info on the movement:
The Black Panther Party or BPP (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organization active in the United States from 1966 until 1982, with its only international chapter operating in Algeria from 1969 until 1972. At its inception on October 15, 1966, the Black Panther Party's core practice was its armed citizens' patrols to monitor the behavior of police officers and challenge police brutality in Oakland, California. In 1969, community social programs became a core activity of party members. The Black Panther Party instituted a variety of community social programs, most extensively the Free Breakfast for Children Programs, and community health clinics. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director J. Edgar Hoover called the party "the greatest threat to the internal security of the country", and he supervised an extensive program (COINTELPRO) of surveillance, infiltration, perjury, police harassment, and many other tactics designed to undermine Panther leadership, incriminate party members, discredit and criminalize the Party, and drain the organization of resources and manpower. The program was also accused of assassinating Black Panther members. Government oppression initially contributed to the growth of the party as killings and arrests of Panthers increased support for the party within the black community and on the broad political left, both of whom valued the Panthers as powerful force opposed to de facto segregation and the military draft. Black Panther Party membership reached a peak in 1970, with offices in 68 cities and thousands of members, then suffered a series of contractions. After being vilified by the mainstream press, public support for the party waned, and the group became more isolated. In-fighting among Party leadership, caused largely by the FBI's COINTELPRO operation, led to expulsions and defections that decimated the membership. Popular support for the Party declined further after reports appeared detailing the group's involvement in illegal activities such as drug dealing and extortion schemes directed against Oakland merchants. By 1972 most Panther activity centered on the national headquarters and a school in Oakland, where the party continued to influence local politics. Party contractions continued throughout the 1970s. By 1980 the Black Panther Party had just 27 members. The history of the Black Panther Party is controversial. Scholars have characterized the Black Panther Party as the most influential black movement organization of the late 1960s, and "the strongest link between the domestic Black Liberation Struggle and global opponents of American imperialism". Other commentators have described the Party as more criminal than political, characterized by "defiant posturing over substance".
This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item!
Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 3.95 postage is required.
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