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 (-5[1])of Alex Rackley. The Young Patriots and the Young Lords formed a “Rainbow Coalition” (10[1])with this organization in Chicago. (10[1])Ronald Reagan signed the Mulford (10[1])Act (10[2])in part to combat this organization’s (10[2])practice (10[1])of “copwatching.” As (10[1])part of its “Serve the People” programs, this organization provided free breakfast to children in the (10[1])Oakland area. For 10 (10[1])points, Huey Newton (10[1])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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