Anti-Imperialism
Anti-War Protester at the Harlem Peace March to End Racial Oppression, 1967 Source:
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The Black Panther Party, although originally an organization created to fight local racial oppression, gradually grew to become one "not fighting black people's struggles only, but...common struggles against capitalism and imperialism." The party heavily opposed the war in Vietnam, often joining with anti-war protesters.
In party chairman Eldridge Cleaver's piece The Black Man's Stake In Vietnam, he detailed the belief that an independent Vietnam, free of American influence, was necessary for the advancement of oppressed people in the United States. The Black Panther Party often joined in solidarity with other oppressed peoples, with chairmen taking diplomatic visits to Vietnam, Korea, and Cuba. The party participated in the Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. |