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My Take
Seeing Fred Hampton's name straightens my spine. Born in Summit, Illinois, he led the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party as a singular orator while still barely out of his teens, only to be killed at twenty-one. That fact never stops cutting. In one short life he tried to unite the poor across racial lines through his Rainbow Coalition, an idea that reads as undimmed today. He wasn't an entertainer but a revolutionary, yet on the single measure of words that move people to action, he out-spoke nearly any star. I can't help imagining the world a longer life might have built.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fred Hampton
- Name (Japanese)
- フレッド・ハンプトン
- Reading
- ふれっど・はんぷとん
- Born
- August 30, 1948 – December 4, 1969
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Summit, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- activist / politician / human rights defender / social activist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Proviso East High School
- University
- Triton College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Fred Hampton born?
August 30, 1948 – December 4, 1969.
Where is Fred Hampton from?
Fred Hampton is from Summit, Illinois, United States.
What does Fred Hampton do?
Fred Hampton works as activist, politician, human rights defender, social activist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.