Federal Courts: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Podcast |
Civics 101
Publisher |
NHPR
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Government
History
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Sep 20, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:49:14

In 1968, a raucous Democratic nominating convention was overshadowed only by the shouts outside to end the war. This is the story of how eight different protestors from very different walks of life ended up before an increasingly indignant judge and walked away scot-free -- but not before putting on a good show. 

Our guests are Victor Goode of CUNCY School of Law, Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent for The Nation and Jeanne Barr, history teacher at the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago.

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The story of how eight protesters (yup, eight) ended up in federal court on conspiracy charges and proceeded to turn a trial into political theater.

In 1968, a raucous Democratic nominating convention was overshadowed only by the shouts outside to end the war. This is the story of how eight different protestors from very different walks of life ended up before an increasingly indignant judge and walked away scot-free -- but not before putting on a good show. 

Our guests are Victor Goode of CUNCY School of Law, Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent for The Nation and Jeanne Barr, history teacher at the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago.

CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more! 

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