{"product_id":"the-conspiracy-trial-of-the-chicago-seven-paperback","title":"The Conspiracy Trial of the Chicago Seven - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Schultz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1969, the Chicago Seven were charged with intent to \"incite, organize, promote, and encourage\" antiwar riots during the chaotic 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The defendants included major figures of the antiwar and racial justice movements: Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin, the madcap founders of the Yippies; Tom Hayden and Rennie Davis, founders of Students for a Democratic Society and longtime antiwar organizers; David Dellinger, a pacifist and chair of the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam; and Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, who would be bound and gagged in the courtroom before his case was severed from the rest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Conspiracy Trial of the Chicago Seven \u003c\/i\u003eis an electrifying account of the months-long trial that commanded the attention of a divided nation. John Schultz, on assignment for \u003ci\u003eThe Evergreen Review\u003c\/i\u003e, witnessed the whole trial of the Chicago Seven, from the jury selection to the aftermath of the verdict. In his vivid account, Schultz exposes the raw emotions, surreal testimony, and judicial prejudice that came to define one of the most significant legal events in American history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In October 2020, Aaron Sorkin's film, \u003ci\u003eThe Trial of the Chicago Seven\u003c\/i\u003e, will bring this iconic trial to the screen. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Schultz \u003c\/b\u003e(1932-2017) was professor emeritus of fiction writing and a member of the graduate faculty in fiction writing at Columbia College in Chicago. He wrote novellas, short stories, and several books of non-fiction. He was the creator of the Story Workshop method of writing instruction which he practiced at Columbia, and the founder of Story Workshop Institute, which brought the same methods to elementary and secondary classrooms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Schultz covered the 1968 Democratic National Convention for the \u003ci\u003eEvergreen Review\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote \u003ci\u003eNo One Was Killed\u003c\/i\u003e, an account of both the convention and the clashes between antiwar protesters and Chicago police. He also observed the subsequent trial of eight participants for conspiracy and inciting riot, which he recounted in \u003ci\u003eMotion Will Be Denied\u003c\/i\u003e, republished as \u003ci\u003eThe Conspiracy Trial of the Chicago Seven\u003c\/i\u003e. Both books are published by the University of Chicago Press.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47727297790211,"sku":"9780226760742","price":131.19,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/NmlFcjNad2FnMXFoYnQxZ0NNKzZxQT09.webp?v=1770756928","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-ae\/products\/the-conspiracy-trial-of-the-chicago-seven-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}