Cetober 1966 Black Porther
Party Matfer ond Progrom
What We Want
What We Believe
1, We wnt fred. We wat overt determine he diy of
‘cur Black Community i y
“We beter hat Back people wil noe fe ti we a abe
Cyttescpler elas
2, We wet fll employment for our poops
‘We televe that the fede goverment zepanible and ols
{pled to gre every man employment or gutateed income, We
{aieve uae tht white Ameran busstinen all not ge fll
‘ployment, then the mans of production shold be ten fom
{he basnesinen and placed is the comunity 0 thatthe pene
ff the commanty cat organize and employ al of people aad
(Hveabigh tandad of ng.
hae nant an end tothe bey by he white man of our Bask
‘We belive that this act goverment has robbed oe and now
we te demanding the overdue debt of forty acres and two mi,
Forty ates and to mals was promised 100 yar ago a retin
forse bor and mus munder of back jeole We wil cept the
‘ment in coency which wil be dated to our many cone
{muts, The German are now aiding the Jews saa for the
fei of the Jewish people, The Cemmant mardre sx millon
[ows The Aust rads has talen part in the ssoghter of over
ity milion Black people therfore, we fal tat thew s modest
demand tat we make
4 We want decent housing. for sheer of human beng
Weteteve that if the wit lndlod wl not pve decent hoasng
to or blac community, then the howlng snd he and shuld Se
Sid ine opens Git owt coometig oak erence
{an bail and ake decent housing frp
5, We want eduation for ou people that ees the trae ate
of te decadent Americ st We wont eect tht ashes
‘hur tue history and our ale he prsnt.y soy
We belive io an educational ten that will ge to om people
4 Anowtage of sls man dot ot have Ended Of Mme
So spoon in soy and he won, then he hat he chen
‘Dedateto anything be
We want al Back men a be eer fram alan service.
‘We belive that Blac people shoud nthe freed to ght in the
sultry seve to defen’ sist goverment that doe nt peter
ts. We wl not fight and il esher people of elorin the wad who,
Iie lack people seeing victnoed by the white rat gone
‘ment of Amerea. We wil poet ounces fom the foe and
lence of the ruck pie and th ct milay, by nhatver
‘bare nce.
7, We ment an immediate end to POLICE BRUTALITY end
MURDER of lack people
We lees ee tom ot poke Yb in om Ueck corm
ly oranng bc well defewe ous that are edited to defend
‘ny ot lac comunity om est pce opresion and bata
The Second Armendmest tothe Cotton of the United tte
{Gress rght fo ear anne, We therefore beeve tht a lack poop
Should am themsler fore defese,
8 Wewant freedom forall black man hel in fora sete county
and oty pron andj
‘Webaieve tht a back pope shoul! be lesa fom the mang
fat and ps Besse hyve nt eds pr
9. We went al Back people when bough ta oe tl in
court by 2 jury of thes Pr group er people from thir Back com
‘unto dofned by the Coat of the Und See,
‘We bev thatthe cout shoul flow the United Stuer Con
stitution s0 at Usk poop wil rosche fe tl The 14th
‘ent othe US Cotto gs a mn ght tobe
{ued by hr per group. A per 4 poms rm 2 sna canons
focal igus, eoguphial, cnonmentl, hitoncl and tc
‘tcgiound. To doth the cout wil be forced to alet fry
from the Back commit from wich the Back deledant came
‘We hae bon, sd are bing td by allie joes tat hae no
Andentasding’ ofthe. “welge retonng, ‘man of the. Black
community
10, We rn nd rd hwing dct cting as nd
ee And as our nj pole objective, @ Uno. Notions
‘pened pcb Tobe held rouphou the Dusk colony 7which ony Back oil jects wil be alowed to patie,
Fehon te lof Happ tt
Sykes eee can af teams oes 8 eee ooo
oe poole tw die the pla baw ve comes
then kant ad fo shame sng We ves te eat,
the span doa stain to whe he oy of ate tk
Sb.00 Ged eis her Set opt fev oie of re
End request they Sh dete fe Coste impel tren
tothe satan
We hold tae tts to be elves, that al men te ted
qui tht ty ne eadowl yt Cater wth extn wal
‘Sic, ht among these tei, Dery snd the parc of
pple Tha, sobre fe Tights ovens ted
tatey nen den tar ft poeet hom Be cocoa! of be
ped the whet an fon of ont bom dates
trecf than edi te ght of he ppl fo aero eelsh
ed fo tits «nev gt Up fom onc
fn, en rp owe a ck otc fo Be Shall
from ik to fet the ety and tapas. reer
ined wil diate tat goeras og ets elt ak
inne frit and Gost cd cea, al
Ferenc hat tbr hat morkind eon doped" ce
Sie dese safle tne fo ight Heche fala
toms to ehh they Se aint Bet eno ng Bet
(See end turpentine
‘ani te rbles thee ne erie dpton, te ph
Se yo row of ck pvr, endo pre
fds fort ores.
Rules of the Black Panther Party
very member of the BLACK PANTHER PARTY throughost
thiscouty af act America mort abide bythe eo uncon
hens of he pty. CENTRAL COMMUTE menben, CEN
TRAL STAFFS, and LOCAL STAFFS, ling al cpus abo
dinate ether national sate and loa leaerhipof the BLACK
PANTHER PARIY wil enfoce thee re. Leng of spensen
other diciplinary aston neces foc vation tte es ml
epee on atonal decom, by national, state or state ars, and
Ine commits and sae whe see or tls of the BLACK
PANTHER PARTY WERE VIOLKTED.
Every meme of he party must Koow thee settin by het
And appy hem ay Each member mast report ay volition of
‘hese’ sto er lesderip ot thy are contersoltionay
‘dae ao subjected to sension 8y the BLACK PANTHER,
PARTY.
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temo Ea
PRE fa enter cn be DRUNK whi ding iy pty
fi ear tee oe etl ole ose
sere fda oe uLACR PANTHER TARTS ont eng
Stor mata OSE POUT FIRE weapon of
ssigipeeeaeraeainslia are
since iskRATION a
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puis nats ered
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Seq ieee tera
3h sted EAC PANTHER MEMBERS wil pe on
Ta ‘avten hls pam and plior of he BLACK PAN
THER FART mot Beles dad wndestol yes Pay
TE The iobeiopepaa sha Be tes al ewe and
sreeteee
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TD Fo eet ep of dy wo
1S Ek Span tn Cah Cad antsthis information to the Eitor ofthe Newspper, wo tha it wil be
fel pper an witb Sen a chute and
TE Poitieal Eduction Claes ae mandatry for geen! mem
erin
TO. Only ofc personel asignd to respective oft each day
shovid be ther. Al other are el ppet spd. do Plicl work
{tin the community tcuding Captor Section Leads,
1 COMMUNICATIONS al ehptrs st saat veel
ports in wing tothe National Headgears
"H, Al Binsche nat implement Fist Ail and/or Medial
cali
"2° All Chaps, Brtches, nd omponents of the BLACK PAN.
‘THER PARTY must mimit's monly Fnandal Report to the
Minty of Finance, aod ae the Cental Commitee.
1B. Evan i leaehip poston mst read no let than two
os per dy to Kose of fe changing pt sation.
"2 Ne cptr or branch sal accept grat, poet funds, ory
ray otber il from any goverment agen wiloatooacting
the National Headguate
SB Al chpters mt aber to the pal and the elo hid
down by the. CENTRAL COMMITTEE of the BLACK: PAN
TMHER PAR.
12k Al ranches mest sbi weekly seports im wating to thir
respecte Chaptes
Fiesmenins
2) Foy tay for what you by.
5} Reta everthing You Boro
4) Pay fo anything you damage
5) Do nt hit or wert people
6) Do not damage property or cops of the por, oppresed
7) Bo not uke Ie with women
8) feeesr ve to take eaptver do oot brea thes,
2 Hala def iii
2} Door ake wage needle oa piece of thea fom the por
an oppresed mas
3) rn veg captured fom the atckng
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THE BLACK PANTHER:
VOICE OF THE PARTY
Hoey P. Nenton often dela: “The newpaper i the Voice of
the Patty and the Vore of te Puther mat be hea thowphoat
the land, Bcnoe the Newspaper is ae of the main tol fore
ing the meses of Back People” Tn this section the reader wil
find a esate of the funtion andl of The Black Pathe, rd
‘ome teal etl comment and ites which ave appeated
in the yewspper From teas ines, The Blac Penthe cared
post by Hak pet ether member afte Puy or Spas,
[hse ofthe ocr wil be ound in th section