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'''Abbie Hoffman''' was a political activist and writer who founded the [[Youth International Party]] (Yippies) <ref>ATTAC Terror Report, [http://www.attacreport.com/ar_terror/tframe.php?region=namerica&group=yip Youth International Party].</ref>. He was one of the key figures in the [[Chicago Seven Trial]]. | '''Abbie Hoffman''' was a political activist and writer who founded the [[Youth International Party]] (Yippies) <ref>ATTAC Terror Report, [http://www.attacreport.com/ar_terror/tframe.php?region=namerica&group=yip Youth International Party].</ref>. He was one of the key figures in the [[Chicago Seven Trial]]. | ||
| − | The coronor ruled Hoffman's death at the age of 63 in 1989 a suicide caused by a lethal combination of alchohol and prescription medications. Hoffman authored the counterculture book ''Steal This Book''. | + | The coronor ruled Hoffman's death at the age of 63 in 1989 a suicide caused by a lethal combination of [[alchohol]] and prescription medications. Hoffman authored the counterculture book ''Steal This Book''. |
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*[http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Chicago7/hoffmanA.html mini-bio at UKMC School of Law] | *[http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Chicago7/hoffmanA.html mini-bio at UKMC School of Law] | ||
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Revision as of 16:41, October 2, 2007
Abbie Hoffman was a political activist and writer who founded the Youth International Party (Yippies) [1]. He was one of the key figures in the Chicago Seven Trial.
The coronor ruled Hoffman's death at the age of 63 in 1989 a suicide caused by a lethal combination of alchohol and prescription medications. Hoffman authored the counterculture book Steal This Book.
References
- ↑ ATTAC Terror Report, Youth International Party.