Cointelpro Papers

The COINTELPRO Papers

Some questions to start thinking about...

What was your immediate reaction after reading about the counterintelligence activities of the FBI against the Black Panther Movement?

What kind of revolution were the Black Panthers after? How is it similar to or different from others in American history?

What about the BPP revolution stimulated such subversive activity on the part of the FBI? Was it primarily fear of the dissident movement itself or motivated by a combination of other factors?

How is the justice system portrayed in the text? What effect does this system have on the BPP?

What kind of exposure and implications do you see this writing having on American public opinion, political policy, and social justice today? Does the writing suggest activism? Is it effective?