Table of Contents
Preface to 2019 Edition vii
Introduction 1969: The Year of No Return xix
Part I Rendezvous with Death 1
1 Meeting a Revolutionary 3
2 Born and Bred in Atlanta 6
3 Young Fred Hampton, an Early Activist 15
4 Chicago, Becoming a Lawyer 21
5 Fred and the Rise of the Panthers 27
6 Convergence 33
7 Struggle in the Streets-PLO Begins 43
8 Panthers Versus Police 61
9 Last Glimpse 68
10 A Knock at the Door 72
11 Hanrahan Versus Panthers 83
Part II Exposing the Murder 87
12 "A Northern Lynching" 89
13 The Battle for Hearts and Minds 94
14 Farewell to a Revolutionary 108
15 Panthers Indicted 111
16 The Survivors Go Public 116
17 A Puzzling Victory 121
18 Sue the Bastards 127
19 Shootout in Carbondale 135
20 Vietnam and Protest 142
21 The Carbondale Trial 145
22 Prosecuting Hanrahan 151
23 Revolt at Attica 154
24 Two Bad Decisions 163
Part III The FBI's Clandestine Operation 171
25 The Snitch 173
26 Back in Court 182
27 Floor Plan for Murder 188
28 On the Trail of Cointelpro 192
29 Groth's Informant 203
30 Hiding Cointelpro 213
31 Number One on the "Hit" Parade 224
Part IV Injustice on Trial 231
32 Opening Day 233
33 "I Am No Solomon" 239
34 The Deluge 245
35 O'Neal Gets a Bonus 251
36 December 4, Revisited 255
37 An Honest FBI Man 261
38 Witness O'Neal 268
39 The Shooters 272
40 Facing Hanrahan and Jail 276
41 Fred, the "Messiah" 282
42 A Shameful End 286
43 Boiling Over 291
44 Rock Bottom 300
45 Out of the Abyss 314
Part V Vindication 323
46 A Victory 325
47 Onward 330
48 Seize the Time 337
Epilogue 349
Acknowledgments 358
Glossary 364
Sources 367
Index 372