Lowndes County Freedom Organization
The Lowndes County Freedom Organization (LCFO), also known as the Black
Panther Party, was started in 1965 under the direction of Student
Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) activist Stokely Carmichael.
In 1965, Lowndes County in Alabama was 80% black but not a single black
citizen was registered to vote. Carmichael arrived in the county to
organize a voter registration project and from this came the LCFO. Party
members adopted the black panther as their symbol for their independent
political organization.
Documents
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Publisher: Student Voice, Inc., AtlantaYear: 1965Volume Number: Vol. 6-6 Dec 20Format: PeriodicalCollection: Lowndes County Freedom Organization
Includes: Negroes Win ASCS (Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation) Post, But Irregularities Charged Lowndes County Forms Local Political Group (Lowndes County Freedom Org.)
![the voice](images/thumbnails//31685.jpg)
Publisher: Student Voice, Inc., AtlantaYear: 1965Volume Number: Vol. 6-6 Dec 20Format: PeriodicalCollection: Lowndes County Freedom Organization
Includes: Negroes Win ASCS (Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation) Post, But Irregularities Charged Lowndes County Forms Local Political Group (Lowndes County Freedom Org.)
2 Documents Found