Person    | Male  Born 30/8/1948  Died 4/12/1969

Fred Hampton

Categories: Politics & Administration, Tragedy

Countries: USA

Fredrick Allen Hampton Sr. was an American activist. He came to prominence in Chicago as chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP), and deputy chairman of the national BPP. In this capacity, he founded the antiracist, anticlass Rainbow Coalition. Shot dead during a police raid.

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Fred Hampton

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