The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971)
May 1, 1971
Documentary
1h 28m


Fred Hampton was the leader of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party. This film depicts his brutal murder by the Chicago police and its subsequent investigation, but also documents his activities in organizing the Chapter, his public speeches, and the programs he founded for children during the last eighteen months of his life.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Howard Alk
- Self (archive footage) Fred Hampton
- Self (archive footage) Bobby Rush
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Keywords
- black panther party
- black activist