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Jan 29, 2021 · Not only was the killing of Hampton and Clark a cold-blooded assassination of two militant Black activists, but documents later revealed it was coordinated by the FBI as part of a secret...
The Murder of Fred Hampton is a documentary shot from within the movement, released in 1971. It has no narration, relying solely on footage shot from within the Black Panther organization and portraying Hampton and his colleagues on their own terms.
Fred Hampton (born August 30, 1948, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—killed December 4, 1969, Chicago) was an American civil rights leader and deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party’s Illinois chapter who formed the city of Chicago’s first “Rainbow Coalition.” Hampton was killed during a raid on his residence by Chicago police officers.
Dec 3, 2019 · On Dec. 4, 1969, Fred Hampton, the rising star of the Black Panther Party, was killed in a police raid at his West Side apartment in Chicago, which immortalized him as a hero of the civil...
The Assassination. by Alicia Maynard. At some point in 1969, the Chicago police and the FBI managed to place a spy, William O’Neal, within the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party (ILBPP). O’Neal was Hampton’s trusted friend and bodyguard and was in charge of security the night of Hampton’s murder. [1]
During the film's production, Hampton was fatally shot on December 4, 1969, in a pre-dawn raid at his apartment by the Chicago Police Department. The raid was revealed to have been organized in cooperation with the FBI .
Feb 9, 2021 · The new biopic, “Judas and the Black Messiah,” centers on the assassination of Fred Hampton. Here’s what you should know about the charismatic Black Panther leader.
Dec 4, 2009 · On December 4th, 1969, Chicago police raided Fred Hampton’s apartment, shot and killed him in his bed. He was just 21 years old. Black Panther leader Mark Clark was also killed in the raid.
Dec 4, 2019 · Chicago police remove the body of Fred Hampton, leader of the Illinois Black Panther Party, who was slain in a gun battle with police on Chicago’s West Side on Dec. 4, 1969. (AP)
Dec 4, 2019 · The Assassination of Fred Hampton. Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois Chapter of Black Panther Party, November 5, 1969. ST-17101234-0002. On the fiftieth anniversary of Fred Hampton’s murder, the Chicago History Museum remembers his life, tragic death, and legacy with an eye toward the future.