Chicago 7 Protest
Chicago 7 Protest
Great footage of protesters in Chicago, IL, protesting the conspiracy trial of the Chicago 7 (Chicago Seven). From the notes on the can: "Demonstration. Police lines in the city of Chicago. Baton CUs. Court House. Arrests. Loading the wagon with protestors. Demonstration outside federal building for Black Panthers. Photographing demonstrations from window. Police. Jesse Jackson." This could be from December 1969 or January 1970.
Chicago 7 Protest
TLS demonstrators, view from behind police line at steps of Federal courthouse (NOT Dirksen), blue-helmeted Chicago Police and Cook County Sheriff's Dept officers standing guard in FG. MCUs young African-American and Caucasian men in crowd. MS sign held aloft crowd: "Repression Breeds Revolution". Panning MS crowd of young demonstrators, some chanting and making fascist salute. MCU/MSs Cook Co. Sheriffs wearing riot helmets and visors, standing silent guard (menacing, imposing). Panning MCU billy clubs in gloved hands of police. Nice DOF MS of Chicago Police officers wearing blue helmets and dark sunglasses and black leather jackets, standing at head of police line. MS head of police line, zoom in and tild up to Sheriff reporting from second story window. TLS black flag being waved at edge of demonstration.
Chicago 7 Protest
MS demonstrators moving somewhat quickly from demonstration site. One long-haired white gent raises his fist in the air in a power salute. Chicago police officers establishing a police line across the street from federal courthouse, pushing crowd of demonstrators back. MSs police in riot gear maintaining police line, crowd chanting & making fascist salutes toward the fed bldg. MCU Caucasian man wearing an overseas cap that says "Vets For Peace in Vietnam". Traveling MS group of young Caucasians walking hand in hand behind police line. TLSs plainclothes officers kicking two young journalists off of Norfolk and Western railroad car (railcar). MS African-American officer wielding shotgun and radio from perch above and behind railcar. MS group of white students raising their fists in the air. MSs demonstrators being placed under arrest, hauled into police paddy wagon by mostly undercover officers. TLS demonstrators pumping fists in the air.