Vincent Leaphart was born on July 26, 1931 in the Mantua neighborhood, west of Philadelphia. When Vincent was a teenager, his mother died, and Vincent blamed the hospital that treated her. Shortly after that tragic event, Vincent joined the Army as a private in the Korean War. Both events contributed greatly to Vincent's resentment of American society (Dickson 14). In the late 1970s, Vincent Leaphart began calling himself John Africa. Vincent's new name was not only a symbol of his African roots, but also represented his belief that Africa was the source of all life. Vincent Leaphart, now known as John Africa, had many philosophies regarding society. John Africa's philosophies and beliefs fascinated a University of Pennsylvania social worker named Donald Glassey, who offered to write them down. John Africa's beliefs became a three-hundred-page manuscript formally known as "The Guidelines" (Philadelphia and the Move Bombing). "The Guidelines" became the official way of life for John Africa and his followers, originally referred to as the "Christian Movement for Life", followed by "The Movement" and finally MOVE. According to John Africa, “We [MOVE members] believe in natural law, in self-government.” To be more specific, MOVE members believe that if nature doesn't need police, armies or courts, society doesn't need them either. True law should be self-explanatory and should feel natural. For example, “When you see something coming too close to your eyes, you blink, whether you are a German shepherd or a Supreme Court justice” (John Africa Movement). That being said, MOVE members believed in living a natural lifestyle much like animals because sep...... middle of paper ...... olliston. A legacy of hypocrisy. Np: Pleasant Mount Press, 2005. Print.PHILADELPHIA AND THE MOVING BOMBING. MUOVITI and Web. 25 April 2011. "Philadelphia and the mass bombing". Philadelphia and the mass bombing. HighBeam™ Research, Inc. and Web. April 25, 2011. .Russ, Valerie. “Osage Avenue: Still an Open Wound.” The Anti-MOVE. Philadelphia Daily News, nd Web. February 18, 2012. .Temple. “Philadelphia Special Investigations Commission (MOVE).” Philadelphia Commission on Special Investigations (MOVE) Manuscript Collection. Np, nd Web. 12 February. 2012. .