Bobby Seale: They Chained Him to a Chair in Federal Court

Описание: On October 29, 1969, the American legal system broke down in a Chicago courtroom. Judge Julius Hoffman ordered Bobby Seale, the Chairman of the Black Panther Party, to be chained to a metal chair and gagged in front of the jury. For three days, Seale sat bound in federal court, struggling to breathe and demanding his Constitutional rights, while the nation watched in shock.

The government tried to silence him, but they inadvertently made him a legend.

This documentary explores the incredible evolution of Bobby Seale—from patrolling the streets of Oakland with Huey P. Newton to feeding 20,000 children a day through the Free Breakfast Program. While the FBI labeled the Panthers a threat to internal security, Seale was organizing medical clinics and testing millions for sickle cell anemia.

Most history books focus on the image of him bound and gagged during the Chicago 8 conspiracy trial. Fewer people know what happened next. Just four years after facing the death penalty in a separate murder trial, the man the government tried to destroy put on a suit and ran for Mayor of Oakland. He proved that survival isn't just about enduring the system—sometimes, it's about mastering it.

Chapters
0:00 The Day They Gagged Bobby Seale
1:49 Founding the Black Panther Party
3:37 The Mulford Act & Armed Protests
4:43 Feeding 20,000 Children (The Breakfast Program)
7:22 The Chicago 8 Conspiracy Trial 10:57 The New Haven Murder Trial
13:28 Walking Free
14:41 Running for Mayor of Oakland
16:25 The Legacy of Bobby Seale


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