The Most Powerful The Trial Of The Chicago 7 Quotes

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 is an extremely powerful movie – filled with quotes that are just as powerful because they are relevant today.

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 is a movie with an extremely powerful message that is shown time and time again through some just as powerful quotes. This film made me extremely emotional, and I think that is because it is so relevant to what we are going through today.

Racism, protests, and people just trying to stand up for what is right. It broke my heart time and time again, but also really feel this movie is something everyone needs to see because “The whole world is watching.”

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 Quotes

Here is a collection of my favorite quotes from The Trial Of The Chicago 7. Each one more powerful than the last. Let me know if I missed your favorite quote from this movie.

“If America’s soul becomes totally poisoned, part of the autopsy must read, ‘Vietnam.'” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“Cops won’t give a sh*t about context.” – Sondra

“Dr. King –” – Sondra
“–is dead. He has a dream? Well now he has a f*cking bullet in his head.” – Bobby Seale

“We want to underscore again, that we’re coming to Chicago peacefully, but whether we’re given permits or not, we’re coming.” – Tom Hayden

“Martin’s dead, Malcom’s dead, Medgar’s dead, Bobby’s dead, Jesus is dead. They tried it peacefully, we gonna try something else.” – Bobby Seale

” There’s no place to be right now but in it.” – Bobby Seale

“The Rap Brown law was created by Southern whites in Congress top limit the free speech of Black activists — Civil Rights activists.” – Richard Schultz

“Police don’t start riots.” – John Mitchell

“This is the Academy Awards of protests and as far as I’m concerned, it’s an honor just to be nominated.” – Lee Weiner

“The whole world is watching!” – multiple characters

“With the trial starting, it might get easy to forget who this is about.” – Rennie Davis

“I have a right to counsel, and His Honor knows that.” – Bobby Seale

“When we walked in this morning, they were chanting that the whole world is watching. If we leave here without saying anything about why we came in the first place, it’ll be heartbreaking.” – Jerry Rubin

“There are eight of us here. There are signs out there that read ‘Free the Chicago 7’. I’m not with them! And speaking frankly the US attorney wanted a Negro defendant to scare the jury. I was thrown in to make the group look scarier.” – Bobby Seale

“This is what revolution looks like. Real revolution. Cultural revolution.” – Abbie Hoffman

“I don’t have time for cultural revolution. It distract from actual revolution.” – Tom Hayden

“This is a Political trial. This was already decided for us. Ignoring that reality is just weird to me.” – Abbie Hoffman
“There are civil trials, and there are criminal trials. There’s no such thing as a political trial.” – William Kunstler

“We’re not threatening you, we’re cautioning you. Thousands of people are coming to Chicago and if they’re not given a place to demonstrate, they’re gonna demonstrate wherever they’re standing. It’s reckless, irresponsible, and foolishly dangerous of the city not to develop a contingency plan.” – Tom Hayden

“I don’t know what tactical genius came up with that, but you know when sh*t happens? When you don’t give protestors a place to go.” – Abbie Hoffman

“Juror six and eleven, they’re with us.” – Leonard Weinglass
“Juror number six and juror number eleven, you’re dismissed from this jury.” – Judge Julius Hoffman

“Nothing is more dangerous than a crowd of people who are moving. It’s like trying to redirect the Mississippi River.” – Daphne

“I’m tired of hearing that.” – Judge Julius Hoffman
“I couldn’t care less what you’re tired of.” – Bobby Seale

“Your Honor, a defendant is gagged and bound in an American courtroom.” – Richard Schultz

“Mr. Kunstler, I have lived a very long time and you are the first person ever to suggest that I have discriminated against a Black man.” – Judge Julius Hoffman
“Then let the record show that I am the second.” – Leonard Weinglass

“It’s a revolution, Tom. We may have to hurt somebody’s feelings.” – Abbie Hoffman

“We’re not going to jail because of what we did, we’re going to jail because of who we are. Think about the next time you shrug off cultural revolution.” – Abbie Hoffman

“We see a cop do something you don’t ever wanna see a cop do.” – Abbie Hoffman

“I’ve never been on trial for my thoughts before.” – Abbie Hoffman

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About The Trial Of The Chicago 7

The film is based on the infamous 1969 trial of seven defendants charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more, arising from the countercultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The trial transfixed the nation and sparked a conversation about mayhem intended to undermine the U.S. government.

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 hits Netflix on October 16th!