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Sep 24, 2019 · Fifty years later, here’s why the Chicago Eight trial that opened on September 24, 1969 was such a big deal. 1. The Chicago Eight were the first people tried under the first federal anti-riot...
- Becky Little
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Jun 11, 2021 · In March 1969, a Chicago grand jury indicted eight men for conspiracy of crossing state lines to incite a riot at the Democratic National Convention.
- Alexandra Simon
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 [clarification ...
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.
The prosecution began by stating three charges against the Chicago Eight: (1) they had persuaded people to travel to Chicago for the purpose of joining protest demonstrations; (2) they had influenced their followers to defy law enforcement officials; and (3) they had encouraged a riot.
Sep 23, 2022 · September 24, 1969, marked the beginning of one of the most infamous trials in U.S. history for eight (later seven) activists linked to the protests that took place in response to the 1968 Democratic National Convention, held in Chicago at the International Amphitheatre on August 26‒29.
On March 20, 1969, the jury returned indictments against eight demonstrators, balanced exactly by indictments against eight police officers. The eight indicted demonstrators included Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, Lee Weiner, and Bobby Seale.
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