In 1968, when the U.S. Democratic Party held the 35th Democratic National Congress in Chicago, anti-Vietnam War organizations applied for a peaceful protest rally. After their application was rejected, anti-war activists still held a protest on the day of the meeting. During the protest, they clashed with the police on a large scale, and 8 people were arrested. Among them, Bobby Sill, the founder of the black organization "Black Panther Party", was sentenced first; the rest were tried by Abby Hoffman, Tom Haydenother seven people are called "Chicago Seven Gentlemen." They dressed casually in the courtroom, and it was even suspected that some of the seven gentlemen deliberately disrupted the seriousness of the court to interfere with Judge Julius Hoffman. In 1970, the verdict came out and five of the Seven Gentlemen were found guilty. They appealed immediately, and the verdict was reversed in 1972, and all the seven gentlemen were released from prison and punishment.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 movie plot
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Extended Reading
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Marques 2022-04-24 07:01:05
Debate is greater than Art's evidence. All judgment is anti-moral, and its opposite, all eloquence, is anti-rational. Abandoning the diversity and complexity of reality is a means and an end.
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Jermain 2022-03-23 09:01:48
The spree of news clips as the trial approaches turned into a marathon that lasted more than 150 days... as the demonstrations for rights clashes, juries turned into empty chairs, and taunting judges have proven that this is a political show, BLM protests and presidential elections now in place The noise is just a reminder "don't forget the repeated history"
The Trial of the Chicago 7 quotes
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Ramsey Clark: I'm in private practice now, and if John Mitchell wants to cut me in half, he can and he will.
Tom Hayden: You have to find some... Sir, you have to find some courage now.
Ramsey Clark: Find some courage? Yeah.
Tom Hayden: Yes. You have to find some courage, and...
Leonard Weinglass: [silencing him] Tom.
Ramsey Clark: [points at Kelly and Ackerman] That's what those two men came to tell me, that if John Mitchell wants to cut me in half, he can and he will. So I wanted them in the room when I said 'When do you want me in court?'
Howard Ackerman: [standing in surprise] Mr. Clark?
William Kunstler: I'm sorry?
Ramsey Clark: Swear me in, Bill.
Howard Ackerman: It is against the law for you to testify, Ramsey. It is as simple as that.
Ramsey Clark: It's General Clark. And arrest me or shut the fuck up.
Ramsey Clark: [turns to Hayden] Found some.
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Abbie Hoffman: You think we were responsible?
Richard Schultz: I think you got the result you were looking for.
Abbie Hoffman: So did Nixon.
Richard Schultz: How about that.