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The Young Patriots Organization of the United States was a highly political organization of Appalachian youths in the 1960s and 1970s that allied itself with Fred Hampton of the Black Panther Party and Jose(Cha-Cha)Jimenez of the Young Lords Organization and formed the Rainbow Coalition (no relation to Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition), in several United States cities.They originated in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, wore a rebel flag on their blue jean jackets,and fought against racism.Preacherman was their primary leader and spokesman. This article is about the modern area called Appalachia. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Logo of the Black Panther Party. ... The Young Lords (later Young Lords Organization, then Young Lords Party) was a Puerto Rican group in several United States cities, notably New York City and Chicago. ... The Rainbow Coalition refers to at least three groups. ...


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Later that year the Young Lords overwhelming support from the people could be seen with the roar the crowd gave when the Lord passed wearing their purple berets during the Annual Puerto Rican Parade.
The Young Lords Party was a Puerto Rican self-professed " Revolutionary Political Party Fighting for the Liberation of all Oppressed People." In addition, they can be described as a group who sought self-determination for Puerto Ricans living both in Puerto Rico and the United States (commonly referred to in their literature as" the mainland".
The Young Patriots was a group made up of poor whites with Appalachian roots that was based in Chicago.
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The man at the nerve center of the Young Patriots is Charles Ble Goude, 32, a former student activist with a hip, savvy demeanor.
Young Patriots are not armed, but they collaborate with government troops, trading shifts with them at roadblocks since the protests began.
According to Ble Goude, 70 Young Patriots were killed and 1,400 injured during the clashes, mostly in Abidjan.
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