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Where did Fred Hampton rise to prominence?

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Fred Hampton rose to prominence in Chicago, Illinois, where he became a leading figure in the Black Panther Party. He was born in 1948 and grew up in the city's South Side. In the early 1960s, he became involved in civil rights activism, and in 1968 he joined the Black Panther Party.
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