Bernardine Dohrn

Under figurehead Bernardine Dohrn, WUO orchestrated the detonation of a nail bomb outside a San Francisco police station—solidifying its metamorphosis into a far more militant group and killing sergeant Brian McDonnell in the process. On May 21, 1970, WUO went so far as to issue a formal declaration of war against the United States, in one of many communiqués that they'd become renowned for, subsequent to the wrongful killing of two Black Panthers during an FBI raid. In spite of this new direction

drafted for the war and on some occasions would openly set fire to the letters. Some significant members of SDS, such as Bernardine Dohrn and John Jacobs, wished to hold all of the leadership roles in the association. Attempting to differentiate themselves from other sects of SDS, Jacobs wrote the “Weatherman Paper” and marked it with the signatures of other members including Dohrn, Jeff Jones, Mark Rudd, Bill Ayers, Terry Robbins, Jim Mellen, and Howie Machtinger. The paper did not address issues

It started in 1962 when the first convention was held by SDS and they were calling for progressive alliances among activist groups. They were really busy in 1970, a year the bombing manufacturing went awry and Bernardine Dohrn, Bill Ayers and Kathy Boudin were sent into hiding.While in hiding they were not returning to the jobs and stayed out of the streets. They stayed in hiding for seven years and came out surrendering to the police in 1977. The punishment for them

Reaction to The Weather Underground The documentary The Weather Underground was about a group of students – predominantly from White affluent backgrounds - who wanted a revolution to end imperialism led by the USA in developing countries, in the late 1960’s. Their major focus was on ending the atrocities that the US military were administering on the Vietnamese civilians in the name of war during the Vietnam war. Initially they called themselves Student for a Democratic Society (SDS) and conducted

Helter Skelter - Manson vs. the Myth [1] “I walk your streets and am right out there with you,” boasted serial killer Charles Manson almost twenty years after being sentenced to life in prison (Emmons 227). Most people would probably dismiss this statement as the delusional ranting of a madman, yet, were they to examine the attention of and, possibly, the influence on society that Manson has had and continues to have, they would be forced to admit that there is some truth to Manson’s proclamation