(BLACK PANTHERS) SEALE BOBBY Two pieces related to the New H

Sale 2408 - Lot 184

Price Realized: $ 406

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Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900

(BLACK PANTHERS.) SEALE, BOBBY. Two pieces related to the "New Haven Nine." One large folio sheet, printed in ochre with black lettering * "State of Connecticut vs New Haven 9," with the names of the nine beneath. 22 1/2 x 17 inches and a four page flyer, 11 1/2 x 17 inches; both are printed in the same colors and style, and appear as though they might have been the centerfold of a Panther paper; creases where folded. should be seen. New Haven: Panther Defense, 1972

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Fred Hampton, Deputy Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party was born in 1948 and raised in the Chicago suburb of Maywood. He had a relatively normal childhood and joined the NAACP while in pre-law school. He rose through the NAACP, but in 1968 joined the Panther Party. His organizing skills from the NAACP experience helped him organize what he envisioned as a rainbow coalition which included people from SDS (Students for a Democratic Society). In Chicago, the FBI took note of Hampton and began a heavy surveillance of him and the local Panther headquarters. During an early morning raid on the headquarters, police and FBI agents opened fire killing Hampton, who was unarmed, and another Panther. Over 5000 people attended Hampton's funeral. His death served as a rallying point for Panthers as well as justice-minded people all over the country. Ralph Abernathy and Jesse Jackson eulogized the young leader. Emory's striking poster memorializes him.