Bobby Seale Quotes

A collection of quotes by Bobby Seale.

Bobby Seale is a political activist and co-founder of the Black Panther Party. Born on October 22, 1936, in Texas, Seale grew up in poverty and joined the navy before becoming involved in civil rights activism. In 1966, he co-founded the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense with Huey P. Newton. Seale played a prominent role in organizing the party and advocating for Black empowerment, addressing issues such as police brutality and poverty. He faced legal troubles and was famously one of the defendants in the highly publicized trial of the "Chicago Eight." Seale continues to be an influential figure in the fight for civil rights.

On the one hand, the guns were there to help capture the ima

On the one hand, the guns were there to help capture the imagination of the people. But more important, since we knew that you couldn't observe the police without guns, we took our guns with us to let the police know that we have an equalizer.

Bobby Seale

Imagination