Talk:Chicago Seven
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José, nice work! -- Viajero 11:57, Aug 28, 2003 (UTC)
Added press conference photo to the top of the page.--Leighm95060 02:21, 10 May 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Reversals on appeal
I know that the conviction of the bulk of the charges against the Chicago 7 were reversed on appeal, but am having difficulty locating info about what happened to Bobby Seale's case after it was severed from the others.. ONe source has a mistrial declared, but a 4 yr sentence for contempt. Is this true? Was it upheld or reversed on appeal or did he serve time for contempt? Tvoz 23:43, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
This article should be titled "Chicago Eight" for this reason: Bobby Seale was arrested along with the other seven defendents and sentenced to contempt of court by the same trial judge as the rest of the defendents. His arrest and his sentencing clearly make it the trail of the "Chicago Eight." Not to include Bobby Seale as part of the original group is absurd- and has been called racist by some. Please re-title this article. Librarysleeping (talk) 01:17, 28 February 2008 (UTC)librarysleepingLibrarysleeping (talk) 01:17, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
- I think in keeping with wikipedia article name policy, "Chicago Seven" is a more appropriate name. Though there are 7 or 8 defendants depending on how you count them, they are most widely known as the Chicago seven. In many ways the Chicago seven name comes from a deference to the wishes of Bobby Seale (and not racism against him) who did not want to be tried with these other seven defendants, but wanted to exercise his right to his own trial and his own counsel (which he was denied in the first bench trial). Incidentally, this also has a similarity to the Haymarket seven (an earlier Chicago seven) where there were actually seven or eight defendants depending on how you counted them. 77.195.84.4 (talk) 23:12, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] There was also a play on this
circa 1976. Met Allen Ginsberg at a performance. - Sparky 16:32, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
- There are also some movies based on that play. Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8, Chicago 70 and the newly released Chicago 10. 77.195.84.4 (talk) 23:22, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
Why would it be named Chicago Seven when there was clearly Eight that got tried in court. CJHugh
