Round 700: 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 (10[1])organization for the murder of Alex Rackley. The Young Patriots and the Young Lords formed a “Rainbow Coalition” with this organization in Chicago. Ronald Reagan signed the Mulford Act in part to combat this organization’s practice of “copwatching.” As part of its “Serve the People” programs, this organization provided free breakfast to children in the Oakland area. For 10 points, Huey Newton and Fred Hampton were members of what African-American political organization? ■END■

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