At the time of the Black Panthers

When the Black Panther party was formed, in 1966, there was still a lot of racism in the United States, and most african americans could not make much progress. The Vietnam war was going on at this time and it caused many african americans to go to war against their will. Anti-war sentiments were created due to this and all protesters were marked by the law enforcement. African Americans, especially the black panther party, were watched closely by law enforcemnt during this time.