History of the United States II / Unit 15 USH2 2123 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Chicago Seven
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The idea
After the convention Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman and five other protesters, the Chicago Seven, were tried for inciting a riot.
In practice
Rubin speaking at the University of Buffalo a month after his conviction, as the anchor's photograph records.
Where people slip
The Yawp says the violence convinced many Americans that civil society was unraveling, and Nixon played on those fears.
Your place on the trail
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