(BLACK PANTHERS) Pair of flyers on the assassination of Fred

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(BLACK PANTHERS.) Pair of flyers on the assassination of Fred Hampton, with a related letter. 3 items, various sizes and conditions. Vp, December 1969 and January 1970

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"A Chicago Seed Extra: When One of Us Falls, 1,000 will Take his Place." 2 illustrated pages on one sheet, 17 x 11 inches; many folds, closed tears with cello tape repairs. A special issue of a Chicago underground newspaper issued two days after Hampton's death, examining the facts of the case and urging donations to the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party. Chicago, 6 December [1969].

"Indict Hanrahan!! . . . The Spirit of Fred Lives!!" Illustrated flier, 8 1/2 x 7 inches; folds. Demands a demonstration at the home of Chicago State's Attorney Edward V. Hanrahan, who had ordered the hit on Hampton just 9 days previously; also explains the positive work the Panthers had been doing in the community. [Chicago], 13 December [1969].

Letter from a young man named Mike from the Chicago suburbs, to his friend Polly in college, enclosing these pamphlets and expressing skepticism: "Enclosed is a leaflet I picked up at the conspiracy office. It was a last-minute extra to the Chicago Seed. The journalism is bad. Dig the message, though. . . . The enclosed leaflet is biased because the Chicago Seed is an underground biased newspaper. Let us wait for the investigation by the Justice Department to end before we formulate opinions." [Skokie, IL], circa 3 January 1970 (per the postmark on the envelope and his "Late Happy New Year" comment).