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Abbot Howard Hoffman (November 30, 1936 – April 12, 1989) was an American political and social activist who co-founded the Youth International Party ("Yippies") and was a member of the Chicago Seven. He was also a leading proponent of the Flower Power movement.
Apr 8, 2024 · Abbie Hoffman (1936-89) was an American political activist who founded the Youth International Party (Yippies) and was opposed to the Vietnam War. He also was a member of the Chicago Seven. Hoffman’s acts of protests often blurred the line between political action and guerrilla theater.
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Apr 14, 1989 · Abbie Hoffman, the writer and antiwar protester who founded the Yippie movement in the 1960's and became a symbol of radical activism, was found dead Wednesday night at his home in New Hope,...
Aug 15, 2022 · Abbie Hoffman was a social activist who fought for civil rights and against the Vietnam War in the 1960s. He died by suicide in 1989, possibly due to his bipolar disorder and the side effects of Prozac, a medication he was taking.
Nov 4, 2021 · Learn about the outrageous life and legacy of Abbie Hoffman, one of the most passionate and eccentric American political activists of the 1960s. From protesting the Vietnam War to founding the Youth International Party, Hoffman used theatrics and humor to challenge the establishment and expose social injustice.
Aug 24, 2017 · How the anarchist protester threw dollar bills at Wall Street traders in 1967 and became a media sensation. Learn about the inspiration, the execution and the impact of his protest against capitalism.
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University of California Press. CHAPTER ONE. Read the Review. BAD BEHAVIOR. The Rebels. Abbie Hoffman belongs to a distinct generation of American radicals born in the mid- to late thirties who...
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