The Richard Aoki case: was the man who armed the Black Panther party an FBI informant?

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Honors Student Theses
Contributors
Harrison, Natalie
Strain, Christopher B.
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2013
EDTF Date Created
2013
Description
On August 20th 2012, Seth Rosenfeld, a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, released an article stating that Richard Aoki, an activist in the Bay Area during the 1960s and 70s, had been an FBI informant. Immediately following the allegations, numerous Aoki supporters rose to his defense and accused Rosenfeld of snitch-jacketing –a term referring to the FBI practice of falsely labeling a prominent member of a threatening group as an informant to decrease their status and influence within the organization. This thesis is a historiographical examination of the FBI, COINTELPRO, snitch culture, Richard Aoki and those who accused/defended him.
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Includes bibliography.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
thesis
Form
pdf
Extent
83 p.
Identifier
FA00003515
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Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.

Additional Information
Includes bibliography.
Thesis (B.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, 2013.
Date Backup
2013
Date Created Backup
2013
Date Text
2013
Date Created (EDTF)
2013
Date Issued (EDTF)
2013
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FAU

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FA00003515
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Attributed name: Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Harrison, Natalie
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83 p.
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003515
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The Richard Aoki case: was the man who armed the Black Panther party an FBI informant?
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003515
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Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
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born digital
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2013
2013
Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Fla.

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Florida Atlantic University Libraries
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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FAU Digital Library
Title
The Richard Aoki case: was the man who armed the Black Panther party an FBI informant?
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The Richard Aoki case: was the man who armed the Black Panther party an FBI informant?