EVERGREEN REVIEW

TOM HAYDEN

Published by EVERGREEN REVIEW, INC., NEW YORK, NY, 1970

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THIS ISSUE OF THE "EVERGREEN REVIEW" MAGAZINE PRESENTS THE FINAL TRIAL STATEMENTS BY TOM HAYDEN, ONE OF THE CONVICTED DEFENDENTS IN THE1969 CONSPIRACY 8 TRIAL IN CHICAGO. FIVE OF THE 8 DEFENDENTS WERE CONVICTED OF CROSSING STATE LINES TO INCITE RIOTING DURING THE 1968 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. TOM HAYDEN USED THE OPPORTUNITY TO INFORM THE JURORS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE PUBLIC OF THE LUDICROUS NATURE OF THE TRIAL BECAUSE OF THE REPRESSIVE ACTIONS AND DECISIONS BY THE TRIAL JUDGE, JULIUS JENNNGS HOFFMAN. ONE OF JUDGE HOFFMAN'S TRIAL DECISIONS LED TO THE GAGGING AND CHAINING TO HIS CHAIR OF ONE OF THE ORIGINAL DEFENDENTS, BOBBY SEALE. THE TRIAL AND CONVICTIONS SUPPORTED THE DEFENDENTS POINT OF VIEW THAT THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND THE U S COVERNMENT WAS USING THE POLICE AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM TO REPRESS THE INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF AMERICANS TO THE FREEDOMS OF SPEECH, THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE AND THE RIGHT TO PROTEST AGAINST THE VIETNAM WAR AND RACISM IN THE U S . HE STATES THAT NONE OF THE "RIOTING" AND POLICE VIOLENCE THAT HAPPENED IN CHICAGO DURING THE 1968 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION WOULLD HAVE OCCURRED IF PERMITS TO ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN GRANTED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO PRIOR TO THE CONVENTION. Seller Inventory # 68095

Bibliographic Details

Title: EVERGREEN REVIEW

Publisher: EVERGREEN REVIEW, INC., NEW YORK, NY

Publication Date: 1970

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition