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

Lee Weiner (Author)

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Publisher: Belt Publishing
Format: Book
Binding: pb
Pages: 176
Released: July 26, 2022
ISBN-13: 9781953368225

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 Rubin, and Bobby Seale. But it also included a little-known community activist and social worker from the South Side of Chicago named Lee Weiner, who was just as surprised as the rest of the country when his name was included in the indictment. The ensuing trial of the Chicago 7 became a media sensation, and it changed Weiner’s life forever. In this irreverent, freewheeling memoir of an indelible moment in history, Conspiracy to Riot shows how a commitment to your ideals can change your destiny forever.

With startling relevance to today’s polarized political climate, Conspiracy to Riot is a book for anyone who hopes for a better, more just world, and offers a blueprint for how to make it happen.

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