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October 15, 1966 — Foundation

The Ten-Point Program

  1. We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our Black Community.
  2. We want full employment for our people.
  3. We want an end to the robbery by the capitalists of our Black Community.
  4. We want decent housing fit for the shelter of human beings.
  5. We want education for our people that exposes the true nature of this decadent American society.
  6. We want all Black men to be exempt from military service.
  7. We want an immediate end to police brutality and murder of Black people.
  8. We want freedom for all Black men held in federal, state, county and city prisons and jails.
  9. We want all Black people when brought to trial to be tried in court by a jury of their peer group.
  10. We want land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice and peace.
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