This Day in History: October 15

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’

On this date in 1966, the Black Banther Party was formed.

It was created as a political action group by college students, Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton.

They created a ‘ten-point program’ which demanded freedom, employment, decent housing, education that reflected Black history and dignity, and an end to police killings.

At its peak in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Black Panther Party grew into a nationwide movement with dozens of chapters and international recognition.