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The Chicago Seven, originally the Chicago Eight and also known as the Conspiracy Eight or Conspiracy Seven, were seven defendants – Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, John Froines, Tom Hayden, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, and Lee Weiner – charged by the United States Department of Justice with conspiracy, crossing state lines with intent to ...
- Becky Little
- 2 min
- The Chicago Eight were the first people tried under the first federal anti-riot law. 1968 Riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Anti-riot laws were all at the local or state level until the passage of the 1968 Civil Rights Act, which included a provision making it illegal to cross state lines to incite a riot.
- Prominent voices challenged the legitimacy of the anti-riot law. The Chicago Eight: (top L-R) Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman,Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, Bobby Seale, Lee Weiner, John Froines and David Dellinger, circa 1968.&
- There was a clear cultural clash between the judge and the defendants. Judge Julius Hoffman, 1969. During the trial, yippies Hoffman and Rubin sometimes used unusual tactics to draw attention to their arguments.
- The judge ordered Bobby Seale to be chained and gagged in court. Courtroom drawing of Bobby Seale bound and gagged during the trial, by Franklin McMahon.
Sep 14, 2012 · The Chicago 8: Directed by Pinchas Perry. With Gary Cole, Steven Culp, Philip Baker Hall, David Julian Hirsh. Eight anti-war protesters go on trial for conspiring to cause riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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- Drama
- Pinchas Perry
- 2012-09-14
Nov 16, 2009 · The trial for eight antiwar activists charged with inciting violent demonstrations at the August 1968 Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago before Judge Julius Hoffman.
Eight anti-war protesters go on trial for conspiring to cause riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
- Drama
Trial transcript excerpts, essays, chronology, images, maps, court decisions, and other materials relating to the trial of the Chicago 8 or Chicago 7 (depending whether you count Seale).