Directions:

Read the slides and look out for questions to answer throughout the lesson. Remember to write the answers in complete sentences on a piece of paper or in your YGB Notebook!

  1. Who was Ericka Huggins and what inspired her path to activism?

2. What happened to Ericka Huggins and Bobby Seale in 1969?

3. Who is Emory Douglas and what did he say about art?

4. How many copies of The Black Panther Intercommunal Newspaper did Emory Douglas design? What type of art did he make?

5. What is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and who wrote it?

6. Name some of Maya Angelou’s accomplishments.

7. Who was Huey P. Newton and why did his family leave Louisiana?

8. Why was education so important to Huey P. Newton and what did he do about it?

9. Who was Fred Hampton and what group did he start?

10. What was COINTELPRO and what actions did it take against the Black Panthers?

11. Who else did COINTELPRO target?

A better question: Do you believe governments should have oversight and control over the masses?

Parental Advisory; TW: Mature themes, self-harm, Bloody Sunday

12. What were Community Survival Programs and why were they important? Name a few programs.

13. Who was Assata Shakur and when did she become involved in political activism?

14. Why did Assata Shakur call herself a “20th century escaped slave”?

15. Who was Bobby Seale and how did he become radicalized?

16. What did Bobby Seale do in 1973, and why is October 22 important?

Check to make sure you answered all the questions!