The Assassination of Fred Hampton

How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther

De: Jeffrey Haas

Narrado por: George Newbern

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!

Long Live The King

Crazy how this man in his early 20’s became a threat to national security for using his words that could lead. Just buy the book and learn about how this dirty world took him away from us.

Utterly captivated from stat to finish

The Assassination of Fred Hampton is a book book that should be bought/taught in homes and schools in Chicago, if not around the United States of America. Even today, the themes and tale of this book resonate so heavily that one might imagine that are stuck in the late 1960's during when Fred was alive and fighting.

ACAB

Heartbreaking, enlightening and inspiring story that (unfortunately) is still relevant and useful today.

Considering this book was written by a white Jewish man, I think George Newbern did a wonderful job narrating.

Perfect!

Not only was the book good but the Narrator did an amazing job! I really enjoyed it. His accent was even good for the different characters.

An Appreciation for the fight against Abuse of Power

This book is a great eulogy to what our nations people lost when our government executed Fred Hampton. Like all eulogies it focuses on what was best about the victim and Fred Hampton did tremendous amount of good in his very short life. The book downplays some of the Black Panther Parties more negative actions but so what. So much more has been written that focuses only on BPP lawlessness that a book was needed that shows their humanity and demands for equality were valid. As a white man who was ten when Fred Hampton was executed by the FBI and Chicago Police I am grateful to see I am also a beneficiary from the PLO lawyers that took up the case. I can see and know they were fighting not just for their direct clients but fighting on my behalf too for a more just nation. We unfortunately still have too far to go. Fortunately there are still those willing to battle against overwhelming odds. Thank you Fred Hampton and the other victims. Thank you Jeffrey Haas and the other PLO lawyers. Thank you to the current BLM supporters. Keep up the good fight!! This was a great book and narration.

Love the transparency

Loved the details and emotions shared. Hampton’s team fought for justice, even with setbacks from our own government. In the end, justice prevailed.