Privatisation under Thatcher
Students will investigate the conflict between the Black Panther Party and the FBI's COINTELPRO program, analyzing the government's efforts to disrupt and dismantle the organization.
Key Questions
- Evaluate to what extent the FBI's COINTELPRO was responsible for the Party's decline.
- Analyze the methods used by the FBI to undermine the Black Panther Party.
- Explain the ethical implications of government surveillance and infiltration of activist groups.
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