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The American Nightmare: 20th Century U.S. History, Red Scares, & Fred Hampton

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The Life and Legacy of Fred Hampton

Fred Hampton's entire thing was about bringing together a rainbow coalition of human beings who are all materially deprived under capitalism, forming solidarity. And that is a step too far for the establishment. They killed him, murdered him in cold blood at age 21. For Martin Luther King, Jr., he was now focused on the poor people's campaign,. This multi racial march on Washington for basic economic dignity for all peoples of all races in the U.S. That's a real motherfucking threat.

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