The Assassination of Fred Hampton How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther

by Haas, Jeffrey

• ISBN13: 9781569767092
• ISBN10: 1569767092
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books

Summary

Uncovering a cold-blooded execution at the hands of a conspiring police force, this account relentlessly pursues the murderers of Black Panther Fred Hampton.The entire 14-year process of bringing the killers to justice is documented, including the details of the 18-month court trial. The chronicle reveals Hampton in a new light, presenting 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 in 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.

Author Biography

Jeffrey Haas is an attorney and the cofounder of the People's Law Office, whose clients included the Black Panthers, Students for a Democratic Society, community activists, and a large number of those opposed to the Vietnam War. He has handled cases involving prisoners' rights, Puerto Rican nationalists, protestors opposed to human rights violations in Central America, police torture, and the wrongfully accused. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1969: The Year of No Return	p. ix
Rendezvous with Death	p. 1
Meeting a Revolutionary	p. 3
Born and Bred in Atlanta	p. 6
Young Fred Hampton, an Early Activist	p. 15
Chicago, Becoming a Lawyer	p. 21
Fred and the Rise of the Panthers	p. 27
Convergence	p. 33
Struggle in the Streets-PLO Begins	p. 43
Panthers Versus Police	p. 61
Last Glimpse	p. 68
A Knock at the Door	p. 72
Hanrahan Versus Panthers	p. 83
Exposing the Murder	p. 87
ôA Northern Lynchingö	p. 89
The Battle for Hearts and Minds	p. 94
Farewell to a Revolutionary	p. 108
Panthers Indicted	p. 111
The Survivors Go Public	p. 116
A Puzzling Victory	p. 121
Sue the Bastards	p. 127
Shootout in Carbondale	p. 135
Vietnam and Protest	p. 142
The Carbondale Trial	p. 145
Prosecuting Hanrahan	p. 151
Revolt at Attica	p. 154
Two Bad Decisions	p. 163
The FBI's Clandestine Operation	p. 171
The Snitch	p. 173
Back in Court	p. 182
Floor Plan for Murder	p. 188
On the Trail of COINTELPRO	p. 192
Groth's Informant	p. 203
Hiding COINTELPRO	p. 213
Number One on the ôHitö Parade	p. 224
Injustice on Trial	p. 231
Opening Day	p. 233
ôI Am No Solomonö	p. 239
The Deluge	p. 245
O'Neal Gets a Bonus	p. 251
December 4, Revisited	p. 255
An Honest FBI Man	p. 261
Witness O'Neal	p. 268
The Shooters	p. 272
Facing Hanrahan and Jail	p. 276
Fred, the ôMessiahö	p. 282
A Shameful End	p. 286
Boiling Over	p. 291
Rock Bottom	p. 300
Out of the Abyss	p. 314
Vindication	p. 323
A Victory	p. 325
Onward	p. 330
Seize the Time	p. 337
Epilogue	p. 349
Acknowledgments	p. 358
Glossary	p. 364
Sources	p. 367
Index	p. 372
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