White Panther Party

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White Panther Party was created in l968 by Lawrence (Pun) Plamondon and John Sinclair (60s revolutionary to support the Black Panther Party. It was started in response to an interview where Huey P. Newton, cofounder of the Black Panther Party was asked in an interview what white people could do to support the Black Panthers. Newton replied that they could form a White Panther Party.

Plamondon and Sinclair modelled the White Panthers on the Black Panthers, "fighting for a clean planet and the freeing of political prisoners. The White Panthers added other elements such as advocating rock 'n roll, dope, sex in the streets and the abolishing of capitalism.

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Reference

  • "'60s radical takes long trip back to his roots", Marsha Low, Detroit Free Press, Oct. 27. 2004, Sec B.
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