Happy Birthday Fred Hampton

“You can kill a revolutionary but you can never kill the revolution” - Fred Hampton

(Fred Hampton)

Fred Hampton was born on August 30th, 1948 in Summit, Illinois, USA. As a child he wanted to play for the New York Yankees. In 1966 he graduated high school with honors. He then enrolled in Triton Junior College. He then became active with the NAACP. He became the leader of the Youth Council of the organization's West Suburban Branch. In 1967 the FBI started to monitor him.

(Hampton in 1967)

In 1968 he joined the Black Panther Party and joined the Party's nascent Illinois chapter. Also in 1968 the FBI bugged his mother’s phone. Also in 1968 he planned to integrate local gangs to reform and join the BPP.

(Hampton in 1968)

In 1969 Hampton called a press conference to announce that this "rainbow coalition" had formed. He then became leader of the BPP’s Chicago chapter. He was also essential to the BPP’s free breakfast program. He then became the the chairman of the BPP Illinois. Also in 1969 he was prosecuted for a case related to a theft in 1967 of $71 worth of Good Humor Bars.

(Hampton in 1969)

On December 4th, 1969 the Chicago PD raided Hampton’s home and shot and killed him in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was 21 years old.

(Hampton’s Funeral)

Today is his 68th birthday and we would all like to say happy birthday and rest in peace Fred Hampton.

Videos of Fred Hampton

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy1gveC3GVs  “Fred Hampton - "Political Prisoner" [1080p remastered]”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffmg6i0lv_k  “Fred Hampton - On The Importance Of Education Prior To Action”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEwv6-SgL0M  “Fred Hampton: "You Can Jail A Revolutionary, But You Can't Jail A Revolution"”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7F8RfnDhkA  “Fred Hampton Speech: "Why don't you die for the people"”