Fred Hampton was a young man wo had strong convictions and was a top leader in the Chicago chapter of the BPP or Black Panther Party which worked in many areas for free breakfasts for young people,sickle cell anemia treatment, armed patrols challenging police brutality and other points to their 10 point plan which was distributed nationally in a newspaper and sold.
Fred was assasinated by the Chicago Police. What had happened was a poisoning of him by tranquilizers and his being knocked out so that he could not mount a defense early in the am. He died in his bed along with fellow panther organizer Mark Clark.
This betrayal of change agents, dedicated people working hars has also happened in the political storms of El Salvador, China and some other places. Just because people clain to stand for people does not always mean they do.Protect yourselves from thetyrants. Work for deep change not cosmetic change.
Original: Fred Hamton's Work and Assasination in Chicago Serve as a Warning