Who were the Panthers?

What did the members of the Illinois Black Panther Party attempt to do?

What was their ultimate purpose?

What were their immediate goals?

How did they go about attempting to achieve these goals?

In 1998, historian Jon F. Rice wrote this dissertation for his Doctor of Philosophy degree in United States history.

With unparalleled access and research, this book reveals the character of the Illinois (Chicago) Black Panther Party.