Chicago 8
February 18, 1970 - Five of the "Chicago Eight" (Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Abbie Hoffman, and Jerry Rubin) were found guilty of crossing state lines to incite a riot during the 1968 Democratic convention.
#Chicago8
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Sure and I agree the charges are bogus- but that doesn’t mean she won’t go to jail for bogus charges.
Remember the #Chicago8?
(Kat and team would not but OG Chicagoans, real activists, and historians sure as hell do!)
This is beyond her control.
Bobby Seale bound and gagged.
October 29, 1969 - U.S. Federal Judge Julius Hoffman ordered a defendant in the courtroom gagged and chained to a chair during his trial after he repeatedly asserted his right to an attorney of his own choosing or to defend himself.
#BobbySeale #Chicago8
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🗣️ They weren’t always the Chicago 7.
⚖️ Bobby Seale made them the Chicago 8. His gagged & shackled courtroom ordeal was one of the darkest chapters in U.S. legal history — and it changed the trial forever.
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#Chicago8 #BobbySeale
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Chicago 8
February 18, 1970 - Five of the "Chicago Eight" (Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Abbie Hoffman, and Jerry Rubin) were found guilty of crossing state lines to incite a riot during the 1968 Democratic convention.
#Chicago8
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