On May 5, 1969, Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale was formally charged in the Chicago Eight trial for conspiracy and inciting riots during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Seale’s treatment in court—being bound and gagged—became a national outrage, symbolizing racial injustice. His case drew attention to broader issues of political repression, police brutality, and the radical energy of Black liberation movements.
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