Round 5: Tossup 12

A protest organized by a “British” offshoot of this organization led to the arrest and trial of the Mangrove Nine. A series of trials in New Haven convicted two members of this organization for the murder of Alex Rackley. (10[1])The Young Patriots and the Young Lords formed a “Rainbow Coalition” with this organization (-5[1])in Chicago. Ronald Reagan signed the Mulford (10[1])Act in part to combat this organization’s (10[2])practice of “copwatching.” As part of its “Serve the People” programs, this organization provided free (10[1])breakfast to children (10[1])in the Oakland area. For 10 points, Huey Newton and Fred Hampton were members of what African-American political organization? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Black Panther Party [or Black Panthers; accept British Black Panthers]
<MIT B, American History> | Packet E
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Buzzes


Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
Northern CaliforniaUS4100%0%64.75
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%14%71.14
Eastern Canada (1)US5100%0%67.20
Eastern Canada (2)US9100%0%70.11
FloridaUS4100%0%69.75
Great LakesUS11100%9%60.82
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS9100%0%67.78
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS1100%0%78.00
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS9100%0%63.56
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS2100%0%77.50
MidwestUS9100%22%75.67
NorthUS4100%0%56.00
NortheastUS1100%0%31.00
PacificUS8100%13%73.00
South CentralUS6100%0%67.83
SoutheastUS12100%8%68.33
Upstate NYUS5100%0%73.80