Fred Hampton and Emmett Till, Neighbors

By Elsie Law Posted in Black History, Books , , , | 2 Comments »

“Among the Hamptons’ neighbors in Argo were Mamie Till and her son, Emmett. Mamie Till had come to Chicago from Mississippi a few years earlier. Emmett’s father also had found a job at Corn Products [where Fred Hampton’s father worked]. One of Iberia’s [Fred Hampton’s mother] first Chicago acquaintances was Fannie Wesley, Emmett Till’s regular […]

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