War Against the Panthers: A Study of Repression in America

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Summary: Oso liburu ona/ Very good book
Review: Irakurtzeko erreza, ez oso luzea, oso liburu ona azkenean. Mugimendu beltzaren aurkako Amerikkkak buruturiko errepresioaz zerbait gehiago jakiteko oso liburu erabilgarria. Ez badakizu gauza askorik Black Panther Partyren aurkako errepresioaz, hau da behar duzun liburua. Oso aukera ona./ Easy to read book, not very complex, a very good book at least. If you want to know more about black liberation movement and the repression it suffered, it's a very good option. If you don't know about this matter, this is the book you need. A very good option (excuse my bad english). JO TA KE!!!

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Summary: The Justification for the Panthers
Review: This book is a straight forward account of why Huey P. Newton helped found the Black Panthers. This has many historical references to when and how oppression was used by the government in the past and how he would prevent it in the future. This is one of my favorite books by my favorite author. It's a great read.

Rating:
Summary: The Justification for the Panthers
Review: This book is a straight forward account of why Huey P. Newton helped found the Black Panthers. This has many historical references to when and how oppression was used by the government in the past and how he would prevent it in the future. This is one of my favorite books by my favorite author. It's a great read.

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Summary: interesting and informative/an education
Review: This book is interesting but I would say only worth buying if you are a die hard follower of Huey (Im sure many people are).It is brief and scholarly in approach,a bit like reading a college paper,submitted to a course tutor for assessment (which gathering from the introduction it actually is!).It is not a patch on his two other publications for depth and scope,but I am not putting it down:The book states very clearly what it is,and what its intentions are---to expose an all out plot on the behalf of America's capitalist and racist lackeys to bring down and paint in a disreputable light the Black Panthers.Ok,the Black Panthers were no angels or choir boys,there were enough rough and ready characters in their ranks,but reading how the FBI/US police powers sought to destroy a breakfast programme to feed hungry children in the ghettos was just sad.Shame on them,for real.
So,buyer,this is a fine,politically astute,sharp document,but dont expect the richness or scope of "Revolutionary Suicide".It is just a short tract,and easily could have been produced in a pamphlet form.The publishers have "dressed it up" to make it seem longer and more substantial than it actually is.The thing is,as internet buyers,we dont get a chance to check it out before we buy and see this.The publishers know Huey has a big audience out there and they have capitalised on that.That frustrated me,cos I was really looking forward to receiving this,and when this skinny little volume arrived,I did feel cheated.Not by Huey,or Amazon,but the publishers.I emphasise, this is a SHORT text,make no mistake about that.
If you are a new comer to Huey,DONT HESITATE to buy the mind altering (I dont write that lightly)"Revolutionary Suicide" and the very reasonable and worthwhile "Die for the people"which isnt as good as the former,but certainly compliments it.As for this volume?I dont regret buying it,but it is only the "icing on the cake" of the other volumes----It is a particularly interesting insight and damning expose of US power structure in the 60's/70's,but I wouldnt call it an ESSENTIAL purchase."Revolutuonary Suicide on the other hand UNDOUBTEDLY is.Huey is a fascinating and deep man,who has been the subject of many campaigns to destroy his credibility.It is indeed,difficult to see what the truth of the matter really was,because he makes no secret of the fact that he was a pretty lawless character,and no stranger to violence,sometimes initiated by himself.My final analysis? I love how Huey thought and wrote,and I definitely feel he was a highly intelligent individual trying to do the right thing in a world full of hypocrites and people who didnt have the courage to look deeply within themselves and to analyse their own lack of knowledge and violent prejudice.