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Bobby Seale

Black Panther

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Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-05-1968	Peace and Freedom	AD-17	4764	Loss

Website:	www.bobbyseale.com
Email address:	ReachBs@msn.com

Candidate Biography:

Born: October 22, 1936

1966: Co-founded the Black Panther Party
1966-19??: Chairman, Black Panther Party

Legal Troubles: In 1969, Seale was indicted for leading anti-war protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The California members of the "Chicago Eight" were Jerry Rubin and Tom Hayden.

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