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Black Panther Party — Part 23
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In Defense jof Self Nefense svly 3
Historically, the power structure has demanded that Rlack =
cate> to their desires and to the cdds of bbe imperialistic rae?
the sp?ressor. The power structure has endorsed those Black lea:
have xveduced themselves to nothéng more than apologizing parrots.
ivided the so-called black leaders within the political
leaders serve the oppressor hy purposely keeping the peoni«
v2 and passive -non-wiolent. At any moment that these so0-c7
mzars necessary. -
Uistorically, there hace been a few Black men who have reje:
the handouts of the oppressor and who have refused to spread the ce.
treacherovs principles of deceit, gradual irdoctrination nad
immshina, and who have refused to indulge in the criminal act:
of tseching submission, fear, andlove for an enemy vho hates
coloc black and is determined to commib genocide on an internati
scale. .
There has always existed in the Black colony of Afro-Americs a vu
fundamental differende over which tactics from the droad spectres
of alternatives Black people should employ in their struggle for nzticnai
liberetion.
One side of this difference contends that Black peaple are
peculiar position where, in orddr to gain acceptance into the “nazi
of Anezican life, they must émpiov no tactic that wil] anger tio
pressor whites. This view holds tiat Black people corstitute a
hpreless minority and that salvation for Black people lies in deve
ing brotherly relations, There are certain tactics that are tabbo. Vio
lence against the oppressor must 2e avoided at all cos:s hecavre
oppressor will retaliate with surerjor violence. So Bleck people m:
protest, but not protect. Thev can complain, but not evt and choo
short, Biack people mus at al. cost remain non-viobert
On the other side of theifference, we find that the point of
departure is the principle th.t the oppressor has ro rfghts that the o
oppressor has no rights that ‘he oppressed is hound to respect.
Kill the slavemaster. destroyhim utterly, move aqinst him with i
zhle fortitude. Brdak his oppessive power by any means recessa:
Men who have stond hefore theSlack masses and recommended this re.
to the oppression have been tld in fear by the oppressor. The
Blacks in the colony who were ed to the non-violent alcernative
could not relate to the advoca'ss of implacable opposition tothe
oprrdssor. Because the oppress always prefers to deal with the Lec.
radicel, i.e.. less dangerous, epkesmen for his subjects. He would
prefer what his subjects had no siokesmen at all. or betteryet. he
wishes to speak for them himsel/. nabs} to do this practically
he does tha #ii} next best thine, ari endorses spokesmen who will
allow tim to speak throveh thim t¢ the masses Paramount amonge. nis
inperatives is to see to it thit j:placable spokesmen are never
ellowed to communicate their mssie to the nasses. Their opprenssor
will resort to any means necefsar to silence the implacables.
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