Huey p newton early life
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Huey p newton early life
Huey P. Newton
Founder of the Black Panther Party (1942–1989)
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Newton c. 1967 | |
| Born | Huey Percy Newton (1942-02-17)February 17, 1942 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1989(1989-08-22) (aged 47) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder by gunshot |
| Education | Merritt College San Francisco Law School University of California, Santa Cruz (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Years active | 1963–1969 |
| Organization | Black Panther Party |
| Known for | Founding the Black Panther Party |
| Notable work | Revolutionary Suicide |
| Spouses | Gwen Fontaine (m. 1974; div. 1983)Fredrika Newton (m. 1984) |
| Children | 4 |
Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was an African American revolutionary and political activist who founded the Black Panther Party.
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