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BLACK PANTHERS In 1966 in Oakland, California, Huey Newton, Bobby Seale, and Eldrige Cleaver organized the Black Panthers. The Black Panthers believed that a revolution was necessary in the United States, and they urged African Americans to arm themselves and prepare to force whites to grant them equal rights. The leaders called for an end to racial oppression and control of major institutions in the African American community, such as schools, law enforcement, housing, and hospitals.