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[BEST OF] The Life and Legacy of Fred Hampton

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Fred's Political Ideology and How It Influenced His Organizational Strategies and Approaches

I wasn't able to find an instance where he described himself with a specific and explicit political term. I think you could also call him a communist in that he cited Marx, Lenin, Shaguevera, and Mao. The fundamental organizing principle of his ideology was class based revolution that was necessarily emancipatory. And then finally, You could call him militant to the extent that he believes strongly that armed organization was necessary to prevent police brutality.

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