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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The Trial of the Chicago 7 quotes
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[after being informed of Fred Hampton's murder]
Bobby Seale: [to Tom Hayden] You've all got the same father, right? 'Cut your hair, don't be a fag, respect authority, respect America - respect me.' Your life, it's a 'fuck-you' to your father, right? A little?
Tom Hayden: Maybe.
Bobby Seale: Maybe. And you can see how that's different from a rope on a tree?
Tom Hayden: [quietly] Yeah.
Bobby Seale: Yeah. He was shot in the shoulder first. You can't aim a gun if you've been shot in the shoulder, you can't squeeze the trigger. Second shot was in his head. Fred was executed. Anything else?
William Kunstler: No.
[Bobby leaves the room without another word]
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Bernadine: [answering the phone] Conspiracy Office, how can I help you?
[pause]
Bernadine: No sir, I am a white woman.
[pause]
Bernadine: Yeah, I've slept with several in my life so far, and on balance, I'd have to say yes, it is better, and to tell you the truth, I think that's a big part of what's got you worked up.
Leonard Weinglass: Hang up the phone.
Bernadine: It's not even so much that it's bigger, it's just better, you know what I mean?
Leonard Weinglass: Hang up the phone.
[she does]
Leonard Weinglass: Was that a parting gift for Bobby?
Bernadine: No. That was just for me.