The Assassination of Fred Hampton

How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther

De: Jeffrey Haas

Narrado por: George Newbern

Duración: 11 h y 49 m

Resumen del Editor

Uncovering a cold-blooded execution at the hands of a conspiring police force, this engaging account relentlessly pursues the murderers of Black Panther Fred Hampton. Documenting the entire 14-year process of bringing the killers to justice, this chronicle also depicts the 18-month court trial in detail. Revealing Hampton himself in a new light, this examination presents 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, solidifying 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.

©2011 Jeffrey Haas (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

a must hear story

The death of a good man must not be hidden. A huge light for justice was put out. Everyone need to know how and why!

HOLY CRAO

it's amazing, astounding, and heart wrenching what a bunch of racists can get away with when they work together. Now more than ever these stories need to be heard. We can't afford to have history repeat itself. Otherwise the thousands of hours and the years of work these and other great men spent trying to get justice would have been for nothing.

Black Lives Matter
Power to the People.

Simply riveting!!

I had always heard of the assassination of Fred Hampton but never got to know the person, the revolutionary, and those who fought for justice for him for so many years. Also, Haas brings to light how Watergate connects with the assassination of Hampton, which I had absolutely no knowledge of previously. There are a lot of facts that were brought out in this book about the entire case and the legal fight to get the family and other victims justice that I have never heard of before. I have been reading books about Black history for more than 30 years and given every thing and every book that I’ve ever read about the Black Panthers, this book actually gave me the deepest perspective both positive and negative but you see it through the eyes of someone so young like Fred Hampton which is absolutely transformative. You also see how so many issues that stem from the 60s and 70s are still so pervasive in our society today especially in the Black community with drugs, police brutality, as well as the conditions of our prisons. This book is absolutely riveting; if you want to know the truth about Fred Hampton and the time in which he lived including government corruption, the FBI, the city of Chicago, and the world in which the Panthers lived, you need to read this book.

A must read!!

This really dives into the things that happened and continue to happen when seeking Justice!

American History

The story of Fred Hampton should be a requirement in highschool curriculum. This book shines light on his life as well as what the American political, criminal, and judicial system truly is, corrupt.

Power to the People

Must read for anyone thinking the struggle is not real . May the peace of Christ be with you.

Wow. What a story!!

I was captured from the start. The author had provided very specific details and you relived the horror on what had taken place in Dec. 1969. The unwavering intention of the legal team to seek justice for the families years later...I salute you!!! even today!! I highly recommend this book!

Wow!!!!!

Very informative and upsetting!! Fred was so young and was murdered in a plot by the Feds. He didn’t stand for violence. He stood for justice for ALL people. Such a sad and disturbing reality! Thankful to have listened to this very impactful point in history. “You can kill a revolutionary but you can’t kill a revolution!” - Fred Hampton. RIP Fred!

heartwrenching and beautifully written

in the beginning of the book I interpreted the author as being a bit of a white savior but throughout the book my mind was changed as it became clear that his lifes work was centered around a deep admiration of Fred Hampton and his work. long read but I'm very glad I stuck with it

WOW!

This was a great, but very hard listen. I was intrigued by Fred Hampton's story and wonder what he would have become had he not been murdered. As a Black person, in America, the reminder of just how crooked the government was makes me angry and sad. I use the word "was" lightly because I'm not naive enough to believe things like this, even if not to this magnitude, don't still happen. I see what is happening with the Black Lives Matter movement. The characterization of it was what I thought about while listen to this book. Thank you Jeff Haas for sharing Fred's story and the story of others you represented.