In the trial of the Chicago 7, the leaders of prominent activist groups faced prison time for breaking a new federal anti-riot law. This came after antiwar demonstrators at the 1968 Democratic National Convention clashed violently with police. According to the Justice Department, the defendants had crossed state lines intending to start a riot.
Who were the Chicago 7? Initially, they were the Chicago 8. Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin were leaders of the Youth International Party, also known as the Yippies. Thomas Hayden and Rennie Davis represented the Students for a Democratic Society. David Dellinger, a conscientious objector in WWII, led the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam. Lee Weiner and John Froines were academics. And Bobby Seale was a founding member of the Black Panthers.
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I really appreciated the choice to not have the cheesy, playful background music you guys usually have. I know the decision has been made before, just pointing it out again. It’s a great touch to a serious piece of education.
Considering I lived in Chicago and was personally down at Grant & Lincoln parks at different times; your analysis of this topic is very accurate. SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) & the Yippie party were quite popular at the time. All counterculture "Under-ground" newspapers (Like Chicago's "The Seed") carried a lot of local info on what was happening, where, & when. Bobby Seal's situation was also fully covered in the "Black Panther Party News" during the events. The police did use mounted officers on horses to charge at & attack protesters as well. Street riots broke out when police attempted to force & herd people into cordoned off streets as a measure to exercise confinement & control tactics. (Standard military tactic employed against civil unrest) Of course tear gas, mace & nightsticks were liberally employed. As expected, there were some deliberate agitators in the different crowds. But for the most part, protestors did not resort to violence initially. One of my relatives who was on the police force actually told me ahead of time don't go down there, because " we are going to kick those Hippies asses". Thus, a police force induced riot ultimately was prompted for the purpose of exercising violence & intimidation. The Vietnam War was a hot topic then. The youth of America did not want to die in a foreign war which had nothing to do with them directly. And years later, the truth about things like the fabricated incident in the "Gulf of Tonkin" came out. Unless you are over 50 yrs. old you may not truly be aware of the highly increased censorship & control of the American populace. The rules, regulations, & taxes are now limitless. But then again, I remember back in the 60's this is what we were warned about.
In 1969, the FBI designated the BPP as a "domestic terrorist organization." This designation was highly controversial. The BPP was removed from the FBI's terrorist list in 1975.
RIP Fred Hampton /// shall Never be forgotten //
Bobby Seale had *No Lawyer* and was saved by Fred Hampton, hours before Hampton was kilt.
I forget they do some serious stuff around here sometimes.
Just added The Trial of the Chicago 7 to my March Watchlist.
It was a pretty good movie, no boring moments.
@@RedPanda79 Awesome! Were you born in '79? (79er here)
@@btetschner heck yeah!
PLEASE BRING BACK TIMELINE!
A+ video! Fascinating history on the trial!
Thanks for this! ⚖
Hey voice over guy. In my opinion this was a much better reading! Your voice was loud, clear and enthusiastic! Good job!
"Did you ever hear of the Seattle Seven? That was me ... and six other guys." The Dude
Thanks for covering this. I was unaware at the time since my dad kept the TV off as soon as the news started showing clips of the Viet Nam war. We were really little, so I understand now.
1:43 When we moved to my hometown, we had a food co-op with a network of families in the rural area. The food was all bought from various places.
This is why when younger people call me “A Boomer” in a derogatory way, I get seriously confused. This was my world and my generation. I met Abbie Hoffman because I grew up on the South Side of Chicago. I knew Jessie Jackson when he was working on Operation Push. Younger people need to stop classifying all Boomers as backward MAGA jerks. So many of us created monumental changes against an incredibly conservative and patriarchal society and we did it with women’s rights, minority rights and the environmental protections we have today. Women weren’t even allowed to hold higher positions in the corporate world until the 1980’s. That was very recent.
I'm not gonna lie, I got these dudes confused with the West Memphis Three until I watched the vid lol speaking of you should make a video on them as well.
Abbie Hoffman for president lmao that guy was a legend
Has the old man who used to narrate these videos retired?
Chicago 7 was not one of Terry Kath's best records.
Ok no offense but where is the funny narrator
I am going to watch: x What Training for Vietnam War Was Like (1st recommendation, second time watching) x The Tragic Story of the 'Burst of Joy' Vietnam Photograph (2nd recommendation, second time watching) x What Life Was Like for a POW In Vietnam x What It Was Like During The Golden Age Of Flying
6:40 I wonder what the narrator did to get arrested
Right, how extreme was his senior prank?
I dosed my homeroom teacher's coffee with LSD as a senior prank. The cops came and everything it was a whole thing
Excellent. I’d like you to do/look into the death of Terry Kath in 1978, founding member/singer/guitarist from Chicago the band. The band claims that Terry was under the influence at the time of his death; however, his Autopsy/Toxicology Report states there was no alcohol and only trace doses of cocaine in his body. His Death Certificate states an Investigatory Autopsy was not performed even though he died but what was released public ally as an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Additionally, There are reports that there was a party he was attending at roadie Don Johnson’s place and then that is taken back and said there was no party. There was a claim that Terry was seated at the kitchen table at the time of his death by Robert Lamm, co founder of Chicago, but police reports say living room couch. The drummer in the band, Danny Seraphine, states he received the news of Terry’s death while in his car on the way home from a Laker’s game at the Forum yet in records of games for the 77-78 season, there is no game for 01/23/78 listed. Danny was present when police arrived at the resident of Don Johnson. Danny also states in his book, Street Player, that some people walked in after Terry’s death, but prior to the police arriving on the scene. It would be nice to get a truthful account of what actually occurred when Terry Kath died.
Please do a video on the counterculture hippie movement of the 1960’s, as I’m sure you’ll get plenty of material from it. You could talk about the lifestyles they lived & the camps they lived in. I also hear Volkswagen was a very popular brand with them. PLEASE! 😊
I haven't heard of this
I was 14 years old. I was so engaged with this trial.
The Netflix 2021 film was pretty good, IMO. Great performances and well-directed.
The 1960s - what an embarrassment of a decade socially & politically on both sides of the isle
1:44 I am surprised there aren't more true artist collectives today. Many famous artists were part of those groups.
The Son of The Voice speaks.
yes
Do the Central Park 5 next
Could you do a video on the genicide in Cambodia under Pol Pot.
Davis statement was dope
Why do you keep giving all the good topics and interesting videos to this narrator?
Because he's doing a fine job. Let's hear your version. How are channel administrators to know your personal preferences as to which video should be narrated by who?
@@jenniferlonnes7420 the reason I’ve enjoyed this channel so much over the years is because of the primary narrator. The female narrator is good too but this guy just isn’t it, and I know I’m not the only person to feel this way
@@jenniferlonnes7420 read some of the comments and you'll see a lot of people prefer the original narrator. This is a common thing most people don't like change especially when they have gotten used to one narrator for so long. Picture the face of your favorite KZhead channel being handed off to someone else. It isn't that he his bad or doing anything wrong, but people just prefer what they've known for years. You don't need to get defensive and hostile over someone else's opinion especially when many long time viewers feel the same way.
I feel the same way. I know this will date me, but it's kinda like Bewitched. The character Darren was replaced and nobody noticed. That showed also was not long on the air. If you have a familiar actor/narrator you don't do a Darren and keep everyone happy.
@@MrGhoulie My, aren't you sensitive! Please identify exactly what was hostile.
Chicago 7, very naaaaaaiiiice
This was the wrong voice talent to tell this story. You should have saved it for Tom.
Nice that Michael Swaim has found work.
4:02 I saw Linkin Park in concert in 2001 in Lincoln (Nebraska).
0:16 That was exactly 30 years (to the day) of when I graduated high school.
I recall HBO had a similar movie or more a play of something similar back in the early 80s.
Where is the real narrator ??
Cool 😎
where did you buy your camera?
1:39 There really needs to be more street theater. Actors don't even need any props or other resources to perform when they are in a financial pinch.
4:04 On the tv series Community, they often have things like riots and riot gear.
9:57 John Carroll Lynch is fantastic as Rick Legarski in the tv series Big Sky (2020-2022).
4:25 Conrad Hilton is the businessman who founded the Hilton Hotels. Paris Hilton is his great-granddaughter.
6:34 "A stink bomb that could be launched with arrows was invented by Leonardo da Vinci." (wikipedia).
"me-lee" It always sounds weird to me when it's not pronounced "may-lay". @~4:30
Was the movie good? Should I bother watching it?
Solomon Northup.
Is this Michael Swaim narrating?!?!?!?!?
I am sorry. These guys were not patriotic or heroic. They were all troublemakers just trying to get attention and notoriety. One thing that these people made possible was the fall of the Republic of Vietnam and the rise of the Pathet Lao and Khmer Rouge and made North Vietnam the powerhouse of SE Asia. People like the Chicago 7 made the genocide in Cambodia possible. People like the Chicago 7 made the refugee crisis of the Boat People and the ones in Thai refugee camps possible by removing the only counterbalance to the communist. I am sorry I remember this time, none of these people were heroes. They were all self centered individuals. They did not care about the plight of the people facing the over of their country by communists being funded by the Russians and Chinese.
Aladeen in the thumbnail
How about Syria and Milosevic or Srdja Popovic and Otpor
Which one is Lebowski?
That’s the Seattle Seven. Lesser known group 😉
@@Pretermit_Sound 🤣🤣🤣 good catch!
@@greasyystrangler8914 I’m another obsessed Lebowski fan 😜
New narrator is improving, good job man
6:20 That reminds me of the band Sex Bob-omb in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010).
Man, this guy is so boring. Couldn’t even finish the video.
What the hell
Whooooo tfff is that guy
Holy shit.......is this Michael Swaim!?!
The Democrat convention in Chicago, 1968, was mostly peaceful.
I was looking forward to this story until I realized it was the other guy narrating. Guess I'll wait here until jenniferlonnes makes some smart alec remark about it.
Sasha Baron Cohen was involved in this?😅
Nope.....not without the original presenter. He makes the channel.
Why are you trying to justify these terrorists actions?
Only terrorists in Chicago were the CPD.
I lost the plot and had to roll it back, because this guy is (sorry) such a bad narrator. "Mealie"? What's a "mealie"? Is that anything like a melee?
New guy is getting better and sounding a bit more comfortable. I do miss the snark of the previous narrator though.
I miss it too.
😔
Apples are “mee-lee”. Fighting is “may-lay”.
Yep, may-lay is how its pronounced.
Always good to hear Swaim
Wait... people can be prosecuted for crossing state lines to participate in a riot? Meanwhile 3 years ago, in Wisconsin, a 17-year-old kid from Illinois killed a person and maimed another during a riot and got off because his gun was 2 inches too short? Where was this law when he was on trial?
Well, he wasn’t there to participate in the riot and those guys attacked him first, so his actions were self-defence, which you should know, given how public that whole case was.
Snowflake
You do realize that laws can *gasp* CHANGE over time right?
Those guys attacked him, he lived right on the border, and he wasnt participating in the riot, he was putting out a fire the rioters started before attacking him. Comparing apples and oranges.
Also thats not the reason he got off, if anything if he had a short barreled rifle he would of been charged for that because the atf is a joke and makes foolish laws that dont help anyone and only hurt.
Borat Noooooo!!
Thumbnail is a nice
Hello there folks, and welcome back to yet another episode of, "if its not broke you aren't trying hard enough!"
Wrong narrator voice....
Og narrator please
Let everyone know how weak you are by saying you're done watching this channel because of the narrator.
Wat bra, you work here?
Funny thing that this was wrong but it was ok for Jan 6th.....
Ooo I like the Yippees!! Sounds like the BETTER life I grew up with. We need to get back to some of that...FOR THE PEOPLE ✊
Is that borat?
Please not another narrator. I subbed for him, not only the content
Surrrrrrre do miss the old narrator....
Assuming this is AI due to the pronunciation of “melee.” Kinda disappointing man. I’ll record the voice over for like 20 dollars.
and pronouncing desperate as "disprite"... sucks they're cheaping out for AI narration
Oof this narrator makes this channel boring!
Knock it off with these bad narrators
Funny that these protesters in ‘69 sounds like today’s main stream democrats
Sound more like the maga crowd to me, both claim the government is run by facists.
I like the other narrator better
Will someone please pay my mortgage?
Dang it… 😢… second.
And the VC was loving this.
GD it. Every single time it’s something I’m super interested in, it’s this same lame dude narrating 😢
Yes, this channel has different narrators. It's really not something to spastically rage over. A lot of you really need to calm down and grow up.
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This isn't the same guy. Can someone clue me in please?
Melee is pronounced 'may-lay' btw :)
Pinnn
BASED ON A TRUE STORY: best youtube channel ever uses different narrator and ruins videos
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Oh it's you. Never mind
Wrong voice I’m off c ya
Yessir f this
Bye, buttercup! Here are some tissues for you to cry into.
Bye
Only a soy narrator would say lincoln park is a metal band😂
what happened to the previous narrator i like his voice over pls bring him back