Fred Hampton founded the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party in November 1968. He started numerous community programs including the Free Breakfast Program for children and a free medical clinic for those without healthcare. Hampton also convinced Chicago's street gangs to cease fighting and announce a truce. Known for his charismatic speaking style and public speaking, Hampton became one of the most influential leaders in the Black Power Movement until his untimely death. Hampton and the Panthers had routninely been the targets of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and his COINTELPRO (Counterintelligence Program). On the early morning of December 4, 1969, Hampton was murdered in his sleep by the FBI and local police in Chicago, Illinois. His death caused outrage throughout the country and only added to the already tense situation between the Black Panther Party and FBI.
Source: Injustice Busters