Huey Newton / African American Black Power Movement and Legal Struggle 1st ed

African American Black Power Movement and Legal Struggle: Edward M. On the Trial of Huey P. Author: Huey Newton; Edward Keating Title: African American Black Power Movement and Legal Struggle: Edward M. [African American] [Black Radicalism] Keating, Edward M.

The True Story of the Trial of Huey P. Newton (1971) documents the prosecution of Huey P. Newton and situates the case within the broader political and legal conflicts surrounding the Black Panther Party during the late 1960s. Written by the founder of Ramparts magazine, the work presents a contemporaneous account of Newton's 1968 trial for the killing of Oakland police officer John Frey, examining the evidentiary record and legal arguments advanced during proceedings. The volume supports research into Black Power era legal defense strategies, policing, and the intersection of race and criminal justice, while foregrounding the role of public advocacy campaigns such as the "Free Huey" movement in shaping national attention to the case. Original black cloth binding in publisher's dust jacket with photographic portrait of Newton on the front panel. The text provides a detailed narrative of courtroom proceedings, including analysis of witness testimony, police conduct, and prosecutorial strategy, alongside Garry's introductory framing of the defense perspective. The publication emerges from a period of sustained confrontation between Black liberation organizations and law enforcement, when high profile trials became central sites of political contestation. Newton's case drew national scrutiny and became emblematic of debates over police violence, state authority, and the criminalization of Black activism. By combining journalistic investigation with legal interpretation, the book contributes to the documentary record of the Black Panther Party's early years and the legal pressures it faced. Ex library copy with institutional markings including stamps and withdrawal indicators; light toning to pages with minor wear to binding and dust jacket. A primary account of a pivotal trial that shaped public understanding of Black radical politics and the American legal system in the late twentieth century.

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