"The Story of the Murder of Fred Hampton," John Kifner
Title
"The Story of the Murder of Fred Hampton," John Kifner
Subject
Black Panther Party
Description
Chairman of the Black Panther Party in Illinois, Fred Hampton was murdered on December 4, 1969 by Cook County police by the order of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Chicago police as he slept in his apartment. His death functioned as a catalyst for protests on police corruption and government oppression in the North. This article by John Kifner, reprinted from San Francisco-based magazine, Scanlon's, addresses biased media reporting on the death of Hampton and surveillance of him by state and federal authorities.
Creator
written by John Kifner, originally published in Scanlan and reprinted by Committee to Defend the Panthers
Source
Roz Payne
Publisher
Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Date
ca. 1969
Format
article
Original Format
paper
Collection
Citation
written by John Kifner, originally published in Scanlan and reprinted by Committee to Defend the Panthers, “"The Story of the Murder of Fred Hampton," John Kifner,” Roz Payne Sixties Archive, accessed April 11, 2025, https://rozsixties.unl.edu/items/show/456.