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interested in everything the people are interested in

Because the Black Panther Party grows out of the conditions and needs of oppressed people we are interested in everything the people are interested in, even though we may not see these particular concerns as the final answers to our problems. We will never run for political office, but we will en…

—p.50 To Die for the People: The Writings of Huey P. Newton by Huey P. Newton
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revolution is a process

We realized at a very early point in our development that revolution is a process. It is not a particular action, nor is it a conclusion. It is a process. This is why when feudalistic slavery wiped out chattel slavery, feudalism was revolutionary. This is why when capitalism wiped out feudalism, …

—p.47 by Huey P. Newton
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the Black Panther Party will last

[...] as long as the Black community and oppressed people are found in North America, the Black Panther Party will last. The Party will survive as a structured vehicle because it serves the true interests of oppressed people and administers to their needs. This was the original vision of the Party.…

—p.46 by Huey P. Newton
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a new constitution for a new world

We are here gathered for the solemn purpose of formulating a new constitution for a new world. We must become even more conscious of who we are and why we are in these circumstances. Then we must change these circumstances and construct a new world which makes use of all the technology and knowle…

—p.43 by Huey P. Newton
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the United States is no longer a nation but an empire

We see, however, that the growth of bureaucratic capitalism in the United States transformed the nation. When capitalism in the nation reached a high level of develop- ment, it went beyond the national boundaries to exploit the wealth and labor of other territories. We further notice that this expl…

—p.40 by Huey P. Newton