Black Panther Party 1968 Eldridge Cleaver Bobby Hutton Tim Leary Police Shootout

Description

DETAILS:
Original pinback button issued by the Black Panther Party featuring a photo Eldridge Cleaver, (Minister of Information) who was an international fugitive at the time fleeing political persecution by the United States Government. Measures 1 3/4" inches.
BACKGROUND:
In the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, there were riots across the nation. On April 6, Eldridge Cleaver and 14 other Panthers was involved in a confrontation with Oakland police officers, during which two officers were wounded. Cleaver was wounded during the ambush and 17-year-old Black Panther member Little Bobby Hutton was killed. They were armed with M16 rifles and shotguns. Cleaver was charged with the murder but after a great deal of effort was able to be released on bail while awaiting trial. He fled Havana, Cuba shortly after being released. He eventually ended up in Algeria with fellow political prisoner Timothy Hutton as they both tried to flee from the long reach of the US Federal Government. Pinback button measures 1 3/4" inches. Rare.
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We offer a lifetime guarantee on all of our items to be authentic originals issued by the organization stated. They are not later re-issues or reproductions. We forensically examine all of our items prior to listing to make certain they are authentic.
BLACK PANTHER PARTY
Circa 1966-1982
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