California's Attempts to Disarm the Black Panthers - 346457515.pdf
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the Black Panthers. They speak to you about "Black Power" and equality among the races and classes. For African-Americans, they demand full employment, an education, decent housing, and an exemption from military service. On the other hand, what if you are a white state assemblyman in California, an
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This article discusses California's attempts to disarm the Black Panthers in the 1960s. The Black Panthers advocated for Black Power and self-defense against violence and oppression. They carried firearms to protect themselves from attacks by law enforcement and white supremacist groups. However, the state government, fearing an armed black community, passed gun control laws specifically targeting the Panthers. This article argues that gun control laws have historically been used as a tool of racism and that they infringe on the fundamental right to self-defense.
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- the Black Panthers. They speak to you about "Black Power" and equality among the races and classes. For African-Americans, they demand full employment, an education, decent housing, and an exemption from military service.
- On the other hand, what if you are a white state assemblyman in California, and the thought of an armed black community frightens you?
- Significantly, perhaps, as a member of the mostly white power structure, you would maintain your position of authority over the less fortunate, unarmed classes, and you could prevent an armed force from attacking and crippling the state.
- In short, the Article begs the following question: If California can pass a gun control statute in order to disarm a specifically identified, politically distasteful, minority group, is any class of citizens safe from being left defenseless in the future?
- If violent attacks against African Americans were as prevalent as the Panthers claimed, and if local, state, and federal governments offered no assistance or protection, then the Panthers' position of armed self-defense has merit.
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