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Repression breeds resistance: The black liberation army and the radical legacy of the black panther party

Pages 131-155 | Published online: 13 Dec 2007

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  • The author would like to thank Kathleen Neal Cleaver, Nandi S. Crosby, geronimo ji Jaga, Charles E. Jones and George Katsiaficas for their helpful and supportive comments. I would also like to thank Christopher Norman and Shakeena Lowe for their assistance.

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