The assassination of Fred Hampton : how the FBI and the Chicago police murdered a Black Panther / Jeffrey Haas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haas, Jeffrey, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hampton, Fred, 1948-1969.

Hampton, Fred.

Black Panther Party.

Assassination--Illinois--Chicago.

Assassination.

Illinois--Chicago.

Physical Description:

xx, 380 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Updated edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Lawrence Hill Books, [2019]

Summary:

"On December 4, 1969, attorney Jeff Haas was in a police lockup in Chicago, interviewing Fred Hampton's fiancée. She described how the police pulled her from the room as Fred lay unconscious on their bed. She heard one officer say, 'He's still alive.' She then heard two shots. A second officer said, 'He's good and dead now.' She looked at Jeff and asked, "What can you do?" Fifty years later, Haas finds that there is still an urgent need for the revolutionary systemic changes Hampton was organizing to accomplish. With a new preface dicussing what has changed--and what has not--The Assassination of Fred Hampton remains Haas's personal account of how he and People's Law Office partner Flint Taylor pursued Hampton's assassins, ultimately prevailing over unlimited government resources and FBI conspiracy. Not only a story of justice delivered, this book puts Hampton in the spotlight as a dynamic community leader and an inspiration in the ongoing fight against injustice and police brutality."-- Page [4] of cover.

Contents:

Part I Rendezvous with Death p. 1

1 Meeting a Revolutionary p. 3

2 Born and Bred in Atlanta p. 6

3 Young Fred Hampton, an Early Activist p. 15

4 Chicago, Becoming a Lawyer p. 21

5 Fred and the Rise of the Panthers p. 27

6 Convergence p. 33

7 Struggle in the Streets-PLO Begins p. 43

8 Panthers Versus Police p. 61

9 Last Glimpse p. 68

10 A Knock at the Door p. 72

11 Hanrahan Versus Panthers p. 83

Part II Exposing the Murder p. 87

12 "A Northern Lynching" p. 89

13 The Battle for Hearts and Minds p. 94

14 Farewell to a Revolutionary p. 108

15 Panthers Indicted p. 111

16 The Survivors Go Public p. 116

17 A Puzzling Victory p. 121

18 Sue the Bastards p. 127

19 Shootout in Carbondale p. 135

20 Vietnam and Protest p. 142

21 The Carbondale Trial p. 145

22 Prosecuting Hanrahan p. 151

23 Revolt at Attica p. 154

24 Two Bad Decisions p. 163

Part III The FBI's Clandestine Operation p. 171

25 The Snitch p. 173

26 Back in Court p. 182

27 Floor Plan for Murder p. 188

28 On the Trail of Cointelpro p. 192

29 Groth's Informant p. 203

30 Hiding Cointelpro p. 213

31 Number One on the "Hit" Parade p. 224

Part IV Injustice on Trial p. 231

32 Opening Day p. 233

33 "I Am No Solomon" p. 239

34 The Deluge p. 245

35 O'Neal Gets a Bonus p. 251

36 December 4, Revisited p. 255

37 An Honest FBI Man p. 261

38 Witness O'Neal p. 268

39 The Shooters p. 272

40 Facing Hanrahan and Jail p. 276

41 Fred, the "Messiah" p. 282

42 A Shameful End p. 286

43 Boiling Over p. 291

44 Rock Bottom p. 300

45 Out of the Abyss p. 314

Part V Vindication p. 323

46 A Victory p. 325

47 Onward p. 330

48 Seize the Time p. 337.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (367-371) and index.

ISBN:

1641603216

9781641603218

OCLC:

1109413255