Acting
Abbie Hoffman
- Born
- Nov 30, 1936 · Aged 52
- Died
- Apr 12, 1989
- Place of birth
- Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 22
- TV credits
- 1
- Directing credits
- 1
Biography
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. As a member of the Chicago Seven, Hoffman was charged with and tried―for activities during the 1968 Democratic National Convention―for conspiring to use interstate commerce with intent to incite a riot and crossing state lines with the intent to incite a riot under the anti-riot provisions of Title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.…
