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Born on August 30, 1948 in Summit, Illinois, United States, Fred Hampton was a politician, human rights defender and social activist. Fred Hampton died on December 4, 1969, aged 21. Education on record includes Proviso East High School and Triton College.
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
- Occupation
- activist / politician / human rights defender / social activist
2. Background
- High school
- Proviso East High School
- University
- Triton College
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Fred Hampton born?
Born August 30, 1948.
When did Fred Hampton die?
Died December 4, 1969, aged 21.
Where was Fred Hampton from?
Fred Hampton was from Summit, Illinois, United States.
What did Fred Hampton do?
Fred Hampton worked as activist, politician, human rights defender, social activist.
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