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Huey P. Newton

Huey P. Newton was an African-American activist known for co-founding the Black Panther Party with Bobby Seale in 1966. After facing criminal charges, he fled to Cuba in 1974, returning in 1977. He earned his PhD in social philosophy in 1980 from the University of California Santa Cruz.

Names Huey P. Newton (Main) BE [n70.23] Huey Percy Newton (altName)

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Related Pages Huey P. Newton on LGLC
Huey P. Newton on VIAF
Birth Date 1942/02/17
Birth Place Monroe
Death Date 1989/08/22
Death Place https://lglc.ca/place/OAKL/
Associated People

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(Coactivists)
Personal
Social
1966 - 1989
"Huey P. Newton Biography," Biography, 26 February 2016, https://www.biography.com/people/huey-p-newton-37369#arrest-and-conviction

Associated Organizations Organization: Black Panther Party (Founder)
1966

“Huey P. Newton Biography,” Biography, 26 February 2016, https://www.biography.com/people/huey-p-newton-37369#arrest-and-conviction

Organization: Black Panther Party (Leader)
1970

ISBN:0805738630

Organization: Black Panther Party (Minister of Defense)
1970/08

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Associated Periodicals Georgia Straight (LetterWriter)
1970/08

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