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huey p. newton is born on february 17,1942 and was assassinated on august 22, 1989. huey was born in monroe, louisiana during world war ii. his parents named him after huey long, former governor of louisiana. to escape violence of louisiana the newton family migrated to oakland,california, participating in the wave of the great migration of african - americans out of the south. the family was close - knit but quite poor, and they moved often within the san francisco bay area during newton’s childhood. newton graduated from oakland technical high school in 1959 while being functionally illiterate. he attended merritt college, where he earned an associate of arts degree in 1966. as a student at merritt college in oakland, newton became involved in bay area politics. he joined the afro - american association (aaa), became a prominent member of phi beta sigma fraternity beta tau chapter, and played a role in getting the first african - american history course adopted as part of the college’s curriculum. during his time at merritt college, he met bobby seale, with whom he co - founded the black panther party for self defense (bpp) in october 1966

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The text provides biographical information about Huey P. Newton, including his birth, family migration, education, political involvement, and co - founding of the Black Panther Party. This falls under the subfield of History as it deals with the life and historical events related to a specific individual, including his role in social and political movements during a particular time period.

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Huey P. Newton was a key figure in the civil rights and Black Power movement. Born on February 17, 1942, and assassinated on August 22, 1989, he was born in Louisiana, migrated to California with his family (part of the Great Migration of African - Americans), graduated from high school in 1959, earned an Associate of Arts degree in 1966, got involved in Bay Area politics, and co - founded the Black Panther Party for Self - Defense with Bobby Seale in October 1966.