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The Assassination of Fred Hampton

How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther

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The Assassination of Fred Hampton

By: Jeffrey Haas
Narrated by: George Newbern
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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.

©2011 Jeffrey Haas (P)2013 Audible, Inc. African American Studies Americas Murder Social Sciences Specific Demographics True Crime United States Crime Superhero Fantasy Equality Law Social justice
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The best book I have read about the 1960's, 1970's US radical liberation groups.
Written by someone who lived through it and was committed to the ideals of such a movement.

A must read for everyone committed to justice

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Grate read it should be read in schools I'd recommend to everyone to understand what happened here

Must read

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While being incredibly thorough, the writing never feels tedious. It makes you consider the number of injustices that we don’t know about. A must read.

A fascinating tale of injustice

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