Fred Hampton | |
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| Born | August 30, 1948 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | December 4, 1969 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Cause of death | Assassination by gunshot |
Fred Hampton (August 30, 1948 – December 4, 1969) was a Statesian Marxist-Leninist[1] and member of the Black Panther Party. The FBI drugged and assassinated him at the age of 21.[2]
Early life
Hampton graduated high school in 1966 and studied pre-law in college.[3]
Political activism
Hampton joined the Black Panther Party at the age of 18. He founded the Rainbow Coalition, a multiracial alliance between the Black Panthers, Young Lords, Young Patriots, SDS, Brown Berets, and Red Guard Party.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Fred Hampton (1969). It's A Class Struggle Goddammit!.
- ↑ Jakobi Williams (2013). From the Bullet to the Ballot: The Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party and Racial Coalition Politics in Chicago. ISBN 9780807838167
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michaela Warnsley (2015-12-28). "Chairman Fred Hampton: an Exemplary Life" Liberation School. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2022-10-08.