One of the most noticeable groups that fought to end civil rights was the Black Panther Party (BPP) and the Black Liberation Army (BLA). Assata Shakur (government name JoAnne Chesimirad) was a Black Panther, which was a militant black political organization originally known as the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. ... They were armed with weapons and wore the party's distinctive black leather jackets and black berets. ... She became a student teacher to help the black kids who were having trouble in schools in the Black community. ... Assata later joined the Black Panther Party (BPP...

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