Battling
Segregation 1965-1966
In the years before the Black Panther
Party was formed, civil rights activists tried a range of tactics
including marches, sit-ins, petitions, electoral campaigns.
In 1965, the shooting of an unarmed
black man led to months of protests against police brutality.
Activists initiated “Freedom Patrols” to monitor the police.
In 1966, Central District
students and parents held a two-day school
boycott protesting segregation. “Freedom Schools” met
in churches and synagogues