Mark Clark (activist)
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Mark Clark (June 28, 1947 – December 4, 1969) was an American activist and member of the Black Panther Party (BPP). He was killed on December 4, 1969, with Fred Hampton, state chairman of the Black Panthers, during a Chicago police predawn raid.
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Mark Clark | |
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Born | (1947-06-28)June 28, 1947 Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | December 4, 1969(1969-12-04) (aged 22) |
Cause of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) by Chicago police[1][2][3] |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Manual High School Illinois Central College |
Occupation | Activist |
Years active | 1966–1969 |
Political party | Black Panther |
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In January 1970, a coroner's jury held an inquest and ruled the deaths of Clark and Hampton to be justifiable homicide.[4] Survivors and the relatives of Clark and Hampton filed a wrongful death lawsuit [5] against the City of Chicago, Cook County, and the federal government (specifically FBI). It was settled in November 1982, with each entity paying $616,333 to a group of nine plaintiffs.[6]