What is Fred Hampton's full name?
Fredrick Allen HamptonFred HamptonBornFredrick Allen HamptonAugust 30, 1948 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.DiedDecember 4, 1969 (aged 21) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Cause of deathAssassination (gunshot wounds)EducationTriton College7 more rows
What was Fred Hampton's purpose?
Hampton founded the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party in November 1968. He immediately established a community service program. This included the provision of free breakfasts for schoolchildren and a medical clinic that did not charge patients for treatment.
What did Fred Hampton believe in?
Hampton believed that the people needed to seize the state and usurp the power and wealth of the ruling class, and that only by doing so would Americans establish a truly democratic government and economic system.
Where does Fred Hampton Jr live?
(born Alfred Johnson; December 29, 1969) is an American political activist, based in Chicago.
Who snitched on Fred Hampton?
William O'NealWilliam O'Neal (informant)William O'NealOccupationFBI informant/operativeYears active1967–1970sKnown forInvolvement in the killing of Fred HamptonPolitical partyBlack Panther Party (as an infiltrator)6 more rows
Who were Fred Hampton's parents?
Iberia HamptonFrancis Allen HamptonFred Hampton/Parents
How was Hampton killed?
December 4, 1969, West Monroe, Chicago, ILFred Hampton / Assassinated
What is cointelpro short for?
COINTELPRO The FBI began COINTELPRO—short for Counterintelligence Program—in 1956 to disrupt the activities of the Communist Party of the United States. In the 1960s, it was expanded to include a number of other domestic groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan, the Socialist Workers Party, and the Black Panther Party.
What happened to the Rainbow Coalition?
The coalition eventually collapsed under duress from constant harassment by local and federal law enforcement, including the murder of Fred Hampton.
What was Fred Hampton's address in Chicago?
2337 West Monroe StreetEarly the next morning, the police descended on 2337 West Monroe Street on Chicago's West Side. Thanks to a floor plan provided to them by O'Neal through the FBI, they raided the apartment where Hampton, his pregnant fiancée Deborah Johnson, and several other Black Panthers were sleeping.
Where is Fred Hampton House?
MAYWOOD, IllMAYWOOD, Ill. 17th Ave. in Maywood with the hopes of turning it into a museum where the works of the Black Panther Party can be displayed for visitors. "The fight to save and maintain the Hampton House is bigger than a building and more significant than a structure," Hampton Jr. said in a statement.
How old is Fred Hampton Jr?
52 years (December 29, 1969)Fred Hampton Jr. / Age