The Chicago Seven: 1960's Radicalism in the Federal Courts

by Federal Judicial History Office

The trial of political activists accused of inciting riots during the Democratic National Convention of 1968 attracted national attention and exposed the depths of political and cultural divisions at a crucial moment in the nation's history. The trial of the "Chicago Seven" became a defining event in public debates about the Vietnam War, the student protest movement, and the fairness of the federal judicial process.The defendants and their lawyers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502865904
• ISBN13: 9781502865908
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"