Black Panthers
David Fenton

“Excerpted from Lincoln's first Inaugural Address in 1860…The inscription of the courthouse wall, ʻThe Ultimate Justice of the People,' crystallized the ideas and images of the [Black] Panthers that many, including myself, held at the time. In some ways, the Panthers picked up the thread of Lincoln's and made it part of their culture and ideology. The Panthers were disciplined, organized, and provided true social services to the poor, including the famous 'Free Breakfast' program for children…the Panthers also had inherent flaws… ” - David Fenton, “SHOTS: An American Photographer's Journal 1967-1972”