Quotes by Fred Hampton

Fred Hampton was an American activist and revolutionary socialist. He came to prominence in Chicago as chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, and deputy chairman of the national BPP.

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We're going to fight racism not with racism, but we're going to fight with solidarity. We say we're not going to fight capitalism with black capitalism, but we're going to fight it with socialism.

Fred Hampton
 
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You can jail a revolutionary, but you can't jail the revolution.

Fred Hampton
 
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If you ever think about me, and you ain't gonna do no revolutionary act, forget about me. I don't want myself on your mind if you're not going to work for the people.

Fred Hampton
 
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We say that we will work with anybody and form a coalition with anybody that has revolution on their mind.

Fred Hampton
 
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We might not be back. I might be in jail. I might be anywhere. But when I leave, you'll remember I said, with the last words on my lips, that I am a revolutionary. And you're going to have to keep on saying that. You're going to have to say that I am a proletariat; I am the people.

Fred Hampton
 
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