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In April 1977 Panthers were key supporters of the 504 Sit-ins, the longest of which was the 25-day occupation of the San Francisco Federal Building by over 120 people with disabilities. Panthers provided daily home-cooked meals in support of the protest’s eventual success, which eventually led to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)thirteen years later.

  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    Every peaceful rights movement has a less-than-peaceful counterpart that’s willing to go just a little bit farther for rights.

    Yet the peaceful ones are the only ones who get credit. Why do you think that is?

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      5 months ago

      Look up COINTEL PRO before you accuse the black panthers of being problematic

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          I read your comment as insinuating only peaceful movements are successful, but I now realise there is another meaning to it.