Conspiracy to Riot: The Life and Times of One of the Chicago 7

by Lee Weiner

Book Overview

A memoir of a life in activism by one of the original defendants in the Trial of the Chicago 7, subject of the 2020 Oscar-nominated Aaron Sorkin film of the same name.

In March 1969, eight young men were indicted by the federal government for conspiracy to incite a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. First dubbed the "Conspiracy 8" and later the "Chicago 7," the group included firebrands like Abbie Hoffman, Jerry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1953368220
• ISBN13: 9781953368225
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Belt Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher