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Jan 29, 2021 · Learn how the FBI and the Chicago Police conspired to assassinate Fred Hampton, a charismatic and influential Black Panther activist, in a predawn raid in 1969. Discover the details of the cover-up and the revelations of the COINTELPRO program that exposed the conspiracy.
- Dave Roos
- 2 min
The Murder of Fred Hampton is a 1971 American documentary film about the short life and death of Fred Hampton, a young African-American civil rights activist in Chicago and leader of the Illinois Black Panther Party.
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.
Learn how the Chicago police and the FBI conspired to kill Fred Hampton, a prominent leader of the Black Panther Party, in 1969. Explore the evidence, the cover-up, and the legacy of this political murder.
Aug 26, 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
Dec 3, 2019 · A special federal grand jury determined that police sprayed 82 to 99 gunshots through doors, walls and windows while just one shot appeared to have been fired by someone inside. The rear bedroom in...
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...
