From the bullet to the ballot the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party and racial coalition politics in Chicago /
by Jakobi Williams.
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, (c)2013.
- 1 online resource (285 pages)
- The John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party speaks for itself -- The political and social climate of Black Chicago, 1900-1970 -- The Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party -- Chicago and Oakland : a comparative analysis of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party and national headquarters -- The original rainbow coalition -- Law enforcement repression and the assassination of chairman Fred Hampton -- The legacy of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party.
9781469608167
Hampton, Fred, 1948-1969.
Black Panther Party. Illinois Chapter.
Black power--History--Illinois--Chicago--20th century. African Americans--Politics and government--Illinois--Chicago--20th century. African Americans--Civil rights--History--Illinois--Chicago--20th century. Civil rights movements--History--Illinois--Chicago--20th century.