Rennie Davis

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Rennie Davis was a prominent American anti–Vietnam War activist and one of the Chicago Seven defendants tried for protesting at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

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instanceOf American
anti–Vietnam War activist
human
peace activist
political activist
activeYearsEnd 2021
activeYearsStart 1960
causeOfDeath lymphoma
charge conspiracy to incite a riot
crossing state lines with intent to incite a riot
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1941-05-23
dateOfDeath 2021-02-02
describedBySource obituary in The New York Times
obituary in The Washington Post
educatedAt Oberlin College NERFINISHED
familyName Davis NERFINISHED
givenName Rennard NERFINISHED
hasRole defendant in the Chicago Seven trial
knownFor opposition to the Vietnam War
organizing protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
laterWork meditation teaching
personal transformation workshops
venture consulting
memberOf Students for a Democratic Society NERFINISHED
movement New Left NERFINISHED
counterculture of the 1960s
notableIdea nonviolent direct action against war
notableWork organizing the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam protests at the 1968 DNC
occupation activist
author
lecturer
participantIn 1968 Democratic National Convention protests NERFINISHED
Chicago Seven trial NERFINISHED
anti–Vietnam War movement
partOf Chicago Seven NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Lansing, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Berthoud, Colorado, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld National Director of the Community Organizing Programs of Students for a Democratic Society
religion Buddhism
residence Colorado, United States NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Kirsten Liegmann NERFINISHED

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Chicago Eight trial defendant Rennie Davis
film "Chicago 10" portrays Rennie Davis
subject surface form: Chicago 10