The Black Panthers was formed in 1966, soon after the assassination of Malcom X. They fought for black liberation. "The Ten Point Plan was their manifesto for the end to African - American oppression." They wanted the Americans to treat all other people of color equally. The Ten Point Plan was written to reach out to white people and people of color. The Plan pointed out that Caucasians are not giving the African - American enough rights like getting full employment, housing, free healthcare, and more.
I do not approve of their action because nobody should treat others differently because of their race. I believe they were fighting for their rights, but I disagree on how they killed and abused the Americans who were against the African - Americans.
Would you guys agree or disagree with The Black Panthers decision?
I also disagree with the Black Panthers. Although they had correct ideals, they essentially damaged their reputation by acting radically. Why kill? By doing this, they dicredited their worthy cause. The Black Panthers basically were acting very 'Machiavellian'. I think they felt that the 'end result would justify the means'. Sure, the result that they were fighting for was obviously worthy, but what of the people that they killed in the process?
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ReplyDeleteI disagree with way The Black Panthers approached the fight for civil rights. It is morally and ethically wrong to kill another human being. They were fighting for a good cause but their strategy to reach equality was all wrong.
ReplyDeleteSomething similar happened in Darfur, Sudan in 2003. Darfur, a region to the west, has been left out of the negotiations between the North and the South. Darfur wanted in on the capital resources and also wanted a role in the government. In 2003 a rebel group in Darfur attacked the government and killed 75 people for this cause. What this caused, however, was a mass killing in Darfur. The Sudanese government trained and hired a military group called the Janjaweed to kill the innocent people of Darfur, rape their women, and loot and burn their villages. The genocide in Darfur was caused by such a small action. Now, it is an ongoing problem that needs to be taken care of, but isn't.
There are better ways to approach the fight for equality. Killing only leads to more killing and more problems.
I agree that the Black Panthers did the wrong thing. It is one thing to fight for equality but killing for it is an entirely different story. I really agree with what Anastasia said about killing. Killing only creates problems, it never solves them. It is so sad that this is happening in Darfur today. Innocent men, women and children dying everyday for nothing. It is very awful and shouldn't be happening. Killing is not the answer when it comes to equality.
ReplyDeleteI, too, believe that the Black Panthers took the wrong approach to fighting for their rights. Such legends as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi exhibited the use of civil disobedience, which was peaceful and nonviolent resistance to oppressors. MLK and Gandhi organized walks to spread the word and obtain followers in their search for righteousness and equality. Both of their approaches worked much more effectively than The Black Panthers', who are now looked down upon for such rash violence. Also, how much sense does it make to kill another human being - and take away their right to live - because you want to implicate your rights? Isn't it ironic? Not only does it simply does not make sense, but also it is unethical and immoral. There are better, easier, more peaceful, and more effective ways to go about making a point and creating change in the world.
ReplyDeleteThe Black Panthers ideals and beliefs were good but the way they tried to achieve their goals was wrong. In my opinion, killing is a far worse offense then civil rights violations. However, I do think that the Black Panthers were right in believeing they were owed more civil liberties. African-Americans had been abused and oppressed and they deserved more respect from the rest of the American people. Perhaps if the Black Panthers had gone about achieving their goals in a more respectable manor they would not have earned the poor reputation that they recieved.
ReplyDeleteThe Black Panthers ideas and points were in dire need to be met and were good. The way they went about achieving these points were wrong and even hurt their chances of getting their ideas passed or accepted by society and the government. It goes back to the saying, two wrongs don't make a right. Killing other Americans, regardless what they have done to you, is not a way to get a civil rights movement passed and it made them no better than the white people that oppressed them. Trying to make more pacified african americans to be violent was not right either because they were creating a segmentation within their own race. For these reasons The Black Panthers were not respected and were not successful.
ReplyDeleteIn the ten point plan, they reach out to "all opressed groups" and not only their own wants and needs. I feel that their actions could be justified because no matter the time period there is always racism, against many groups. However, i feel the real answer may be deeper. It's not freedom, equality, and benefits for one group, but it should be for all. African-Americans aren't the only group struggling, and they weren't at the time. There are percentages from every different ethnicities experiencing the same hardships. People no matter what time period should be more focused on having immaculate conditions of living as a whole and not just selfishly for themselves. it would be great to have free healthcare for african-americans, but how could we do that if no one else has that luxury and why would we do it, its not fair. i certaintly don't believe that violence is unneccessary, i'm a firm believer in not expressing violence unless the other side really provokes you and you have a reason, but still then i wouldn't kill or seriously hurt someone. there are definitely other ways to settle disputes and other ways to bring peace. all in all, i think that the black panthers weren't much of a successful group because they werent totally for helping others, but somewhat, and the fact that they resorted to acts of violence doesn't make them a group i'd see fit for working for peace.
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