Luke LaManna

i'm free the answering cheers were so loud that the wall shook jeff couldn't help but join in with the applause fred assured his fellow panthers that nothing would stop him from pursuing their mission he told them to stand and in an instant the entire church was on its feet jeff was impressed fred really knew how to mobilize a crowd Fred held up his right hand and told the crowd to do the same.

He said, I am, and the church responded, a revolutionary. The call and response continued. Jeff wanted to join in, but the word revolutionary caught in his throat. He believed in social justice, but he never felt part of a movement before. He wasn't one to join the fray. But Fred's passion was infectious. Jeff couldn't help it. He said, quietly at first, I am a revolutionary.

He said, I am, and the church responded, a revolutionary. The call and response continued. Jeff wanted to join in, but the word revolutionary caught in his throat. He believed in social justice, but he never felt part of a movement before. He wasn't one to join the fray. But Fred's passion was infectious. Jeff couldn't help it. He said, quietly at first, I am a revolutionary.

He said it again, chanting with the rest of the crowd. Each time, it became easier, until he was as loud as everyone else around him. The meeting lit a fire in Jeff, one that was still burning by the time he got home. He knew that Fred was a once-in-a-lifetime leader and that this was not a fight that he could watch from the sidelines. Jeff decided to leave his job at the new law firm.

He said it again, chanting with the rest of the crowd. Each time, it became easier, until he was as loud as everyone else around him. The meeting lit a fire in Jeff, one that was still burning by the time he got home. He knew that Fred was a once-in-a-lifetime leader and that this was not a fight that he could watch from the sidelines. Jeff decided to leave his job at the new law firm.

He was ready to join the revolution.

He was ready to join the revolution.

In early October, Deborah stood in the middle of her new living room, directing Bill O'Neill and a couple other Panthers as they moved boxes into the house. She was seven months pregnant and couldn't lift any of the moving boxes herself, but was happy to order the boys around. She heard Fred upstairs unpacking their new bedroom.

In early October, Deborah stood in the middle of her new living room, directing Bill O'Neill and a couple other Panthers as they moved boxes into the house. She was seven months pregnant and couldn't lift any of the moving boxes herself, but was happy to order the boys around. She heard Fred upstairs unpacking their new bedroom.

They decided to move in together and rented this five room apartment just a few doors down from headquarters. Some of the Panthers had cautioned them against renting a place in the city. They said she and Fred should get a place in the suburbs, further away from the Chicago police.

They decided to move in together and rented this five room apartment just a few doors down from headquarters. Some of the Panthers had cautioned them against renting a place in the city. They said she and Fred should get a place in the suburbs, further away from the Chicago police.

But the couple decided it was more important to be close to their base, where Fred was recruiting new Panthers every day. Bill set down the last box from the truck, threw on his leather jacket, and called upstairs for Fred, saying it was time to go. Deborah heard footsteps overhead, then Fred came bounding down the steps. He kissed her and followed Bill out the door.

But the couple decided it was more important to be close to their base, where Fred was recruiting new Panthers every day. Bill set down the last box from the truck, threw on his leather jacket, and called upstairs for Fred, saying it was time to go. Deborah heard footsteps overhead, then Fred came bounding down the steps. He kissed her and followed Bill out the door.

He and Deborah decided that for his safety, he should vary up his routine, never let the cops figure out where he was going to sleep. Tonight, he'd stay with his mom in the suburbs, and Bill would drive him. As Deborah watched him go, she did what she always did. She said a silent prayer that he would make it to his destination safely.

He and Deborah decided that for his safety, he should vary up his routine, never let the cops figure out where he was going to sleep. Tonight, he'd stay with his mom in the suburbs, and Bill would drive him. As Deborah watched him go, she did what she always did. She said a silent prayer that he would make it to his destination safely.

On December 2nd, Jeff Haas stood outside the steel door of Black Panther headquarters. The front of the building was still marked with bullet holes. Over the past few months, police had raided and shot up headquarters so many times that the owner of the building was threatening to evict the Panthers. So Fred decided to raise the money to buy the building.

On December 2nd, Jeff Haas stood outside the steel door of Black Panther headquarters. The front of the building was still marked with bullet holes. Over the past few months, police had raided and shot up headquarters so many times that the owner of the building was threatening to evict the Panthers. So Fred decided to raise the money to buy the building.

And since Jeff had some experience with real estate law, he offered to draw up the papers and make it official. Fred and a few other Panthers were already waiting for Jeff when he got upstairs. Jeff set down his briefcase and took out a stack of papers. He smiled and told Fred that once he signed them, this beautiful, bullet riddled building would be all his.

And since Jeff had some experience with real estate law, he offered to draw up the papers and make it official. Fred and a few other Panthers were already waiting for Jeff when he got upstairs. Jeff set down his briefcase and took out a stack of papers. He smiled and told Fred that once he signed them, this beautiful, bullet riddled building would be all his.

Fred beamed as he looked the papers over, filled in a few blanks and signed the bottom. Jeff promised to file the paperwork right away. They gave each other a nod and said, power to the people. It was the last time Jeff would see Fred Hampton alive.