BLACK PANTHER ON ARMED SELF-DEFENCE

The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 had a profound impact on many young Africans in America, and shook the civil-rights movement to its core.

Those who had looked up to King and his philosophy of non-violence began questioning its effectiveness as a means of achieving racial equality. They felt that years of peaceful resistance had failed to end the brutality and discrimination they faced.

This led to the emergence of more militant and confrontational movements within the civil-rights struggle, such as the Black Panther Party. In this clip, co-founder Bobby Seale advocates armed self-defence and community empowerment.

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