They had certain uniforms they wore. The uniform consisted of a Black Beret and Leather Jackets (Black Panther Party). They had become more violent against the police because the brutality isn't getting any better, despite the passage of the 1960’s civil rights legislation. The legislation followed the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Brown v. The Board of Education(Black Panther Party). There have been many controversies with the Black Panthers and the violence against police. For example, the founder, Huey Newton, had allegedly killed an Oakland Police Officer. He was convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter, and got sentenced to two to fifteen years in prison (Black Panther Party). The charges, however, had been reversed later on. That was just one of many controversies that the Black Panthers had gone
They had certain uniforms they wore. The uniform consisted of a Black Beret and Leather Jackets (Black Panther Party). They had become more violent against the police because the brutality isn't getting any better, despite the passage of the 1960’s civil rights legislation. The legislation followed the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Brown v. The Board of Education(Black Panther Party). There have been many controversies with the Black Panthers and the violence against police. For example, the founder, Huey Newton, had allegedly killed an Oakland Police Officer. He was convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter, and got sentenced to two to fifteen years in prison (Black Panther Party). The charges, however, had been reversed later on. That was just one of many controversies that the Black Panthers had gone