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(August 30, 1948- December 4, 1969) West Monroe Chicago, Illinois (age 21) Children: Fred Hampton Jr. 

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Leader of the NAACP'S Youth Council of the organization's West Suburban Branch.

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In November 1968 Fred Hampton founded the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party. He rose to a leadership position becoming the deputy chairmen of the deputy chairmen of the Illinois chapter of the party. After that he instantly put in a place a community service program that provided free breakfast for school children, and a medical clinic that didn't charge patients for treatment.

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Protect the United States and Americans.

Advance democracy, human rights, and other global interests.

Promote international understanding of American values and policies.

Support U.S. diplomats, government officials, and all other personnel at home and abroad who make these goals a reality.

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Fred Hampton was raised with his family in the suburbs of   Chicago. Fred's family were in close relation with Emmett Till and his family because, Iberia Hampton
( Fred's Mother) had babysat him. When Emmett Till was lynched, the Hampton's family connection with Emmett and their own experiences of racism made Fred very aware of racial injustice.

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Background: Fred Hamptons first major protest

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Background: Fred Hamptons first major protest

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While Fred was attending Highschool in Maywood, Illinois, he organized a student section of the NAACP, that served on his schools interracial cross and protested the unjust arrest of Eugene Moore.

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On December 3, 1969, the FBI hired William O'Neal to slip a heavy sleeping drug into Fred's drink and then leave. After William did the job police raided Fred's apartment and opened fire killing his security guard, then they opened fire on Fred's bedroom where he and his pregnant fiancé were sleeping after the gunfire Fred was only found wounded but still asleep from the heavy drug. When police found that Fred was alive an officer shot him twice in the head. Fred was dead and the other seven Black Panthers who were not killed in the open fire were arrested on charges of attempted murder, armed violence, and a variety of weapons charges. These charges were eventually dropped when later investigation discovered that the Chicago Police fired ninety nine shots and the Panthers only shot once.

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The Impact: Positive impact On Civil Rights 

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The Impact: Positive impact On Civil Rights 

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He organized a integrated group of 500 young people who successfully influenced city officials to create better academic services and recreational facilities for African American children.

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Because of Fred Hampton's growing audience and successes he received in negative attention from law enforcement. He was considered a threat to national security. In 1968 he was on trial for stealing ice cream bars even though he denied the accusation he was sentenced two to five years.

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There has been a continuation of the black panthers a group called the (NBPP) The New Black Panther Party they are a black separatist group that encourage violence toward whit people and believe black Americans should have their own nation. The New Black Panthers are different from the originals because they believe they "There are no good crackers, and you should kill him before he changes." But the original Black panthers were not a racist group they were willing to work with anybody who had revolution on their mind.

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Fred Hampton interview - October 9th 1969 [old]

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WATCH: Black Panther Party Activist Fred Hampton's 1960s Speech On Race & Class

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Fred Hampton - "Political Prisoner" [1080p remastered]