Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale
Explanation
The Black Panther Party was founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. The other pairs are important civil rights figures but did not found the party.
Political power should rest with ordinary people rather than elites
Explanation
The slogan called for political power to be held by ordinary people instead of elites. It reflected the party’s revolutionary, people-centered vision.
To organize major political demands and priorities
Explanation
The ten-point program was a list of major goals used to structure the party’s political demands and priorities. Community services like free healthcare belonged to the party’s practical programs, not the program itself.
Acting immediately on the target, such as seizing buildings or occupying services
Explanation
Direct action meant immediate action on the target, including seizing or occupying places to force attention and change. It was not the same as simply waiting for officials to act.
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Black Panther Party — founding year?
Founded in 1966 by Newton and Seale.
All power to the people — meaning?
Slogan for political power held by ordinary people.
Self-defense — justification?
Protection against police brutality and violence.
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