The assassination of Fred Hampton

how the FBI and the Chicago police murdered a Black Panther

376 pages

English language

Published Oct. 8, 2010 by Lawrence Hill Books/Chicago Review Press, Chicago Review Press.

ISBN:
978-1-55652-765-4
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OCLC Number:
368040538

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Uncovering a cold-blooded execution at the hands of a conspiring police force, this engaging account relentlessly pursues the murderers of Black Panther Fred Hampton. Documenting the entire 14-year process of bringing the killers to justice, this chronicle also depicts the 18-month court trial in detail. Revealing Hampton himself in a new light, this examination presents him as a dynamic community leader whose dedication to his people and to the truth inspired the young lawyers of the People's Law Office, solidifying their lifelong commitment to fighting corruption. Contending with FBI stonewalling and unlimited government resources bent on hiding a darker plot, this reconstruction relates an inspiring narrative of upholding morality in one man’s memory.

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Subjects

  • Hampton, Fred, -- 1948-1969
  • Black Panther Party
  • Assassination -- Illinois -- Chicago