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Fredrick "Chairman Fred" Allen Hampton Sr. (August 30, 1948 – December 4, 1969) was an American activist. He came to prominence in his late teens and very early 20s in Chicago as deputy chairman of the national Black Panther Party and chair of the Illinois chapter.
Jun 18, 2024 · Fred Hampton, African 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.’ He was killed in 1969 during a raid on his residence by Chicago police officers.
- Meg Matthias
Jan 29, 2021 · Learn how Fred Hampton, a charismatic and influential Black Panther activist in Chicago, was shot and killed by police in a raid orchestrated by the FBI in 1969. Discover the details of the cover-up, the investigation and the legacy of his life and death.
- Dave Roos
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Nov 29, 2023 · Fred Hampton was a leader in the Black Panther Party who was harassed and targeted by local law enforcement and the FBI, resulting in his murder during a police raid on his apartment on...
Aug 25, 2016 · Learn about Fred Hampton, a leader of the NAACP and the Black Panther Party, who was murdered by police in 1969. Find records relating to his life, activism, and case files at the National Archives.
Feb 9, 2021 · Learn about Fred Hampton, the charismatic chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party who was assassinated in 1969. Explore his activism, organizing, partnerships and the controversy surrounding his death.
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Fred Hampton, in full Frederick Allen Hampton, (born Aug. 30, 1948, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—killed Dec. 4, 1969, Chicago), U.S. civil rights leader and deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party’s Illinois chapter who formed Chicago’s first “Rainbow Coalition.”.
