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The Weather Underground was a far-left Marxist militant organization first active in 1969, founded on the Ann Arbor campus of the University of Michigan. [2] [page needed] Originally known as the Weathermen, the group was organized as a faction of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) national leadership. [3]
"Look at it: America 1969" put forth SDS's bottom line regarding the National Action. By the end of August, the differences between the Weathermen and Revolutionary Youth Movement II (RYM II) had emerged, leading to the resignation of RYM II leader and member of SDS Mike Klonsky from the Weatherman-controlled national office leadership.
John Gregory Jacobs (September 30, 1947 – October 20, 1997) [1] was an American student and anti-war activist in the 1960s and early 1970s. He was a leader in both Students for a Democratic Society and the Weatherman group, and an advocate of the use of violent force to overthrow the government of the United States.
Weatherman, also known as Weathermen and later the Weather Underground Organization, was an American radical left wing militant organization that carried out a series of domestic terrorism activities from 1969 through the 1970s which included bombings, jailbreaks, and riots. Following is a list of the organization's various activities and ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. American professor and activist For the American baseball pitcher, see Bill Ayers (baseball). For the Catholic priest, radio host, and hunger activist, see Bill Ayres. Bill Ayers Ayers in 2012 Born William Charles Ayers (1944-12-26) December 26, 1944 (age 80) Glen Ellyn, Illinois, U.S ...
The last three days, June 20–22, 1969, are very much connected and are sometimes described as a blur. The third day of the convention, June 20, 1969, began with tense conversations between RYM, RYM II, and PL who fought over how to proceed with SDS as a whole. The question of black nationalism and the role of women in SDS caused much ...
[7] [8] On October 11, 1969 Donghi was arrested for mob actions, which she pleaded guilty on December 16, 1969; she was fined a $90 fee and sentenced to serve one day in the county jail. [1] In December 1969, Donghi was one of many who attended the Weatherman "War Council" in Flint, Michigan. [9]
Justesen was a part of the SDS leadership in the Seattle collective. [2] From August to mid September 1969, Justesen traveled to Japan to attend the Second International Anti-Imperialist Conference to make contact with "Red Army" student activists.