From the Archives 86: Gagged & Chained (1970)

In 1968, Bobby Seale was one of the "Chicago Eight" defendants charged with conspiracy and inciting a riot at Democratic National Convention in Chicago. During the trial, Seale protested his treatment, and Judge Julius Hoffman ordered him bound and gagged. On November 5, 1969, Hoffman sentenced Seale to four years in prison for contempt of court.In 1970, the Certron Corporation of Nashville, Tennessee released a 2xLP set titled "Bound & Chained: The Sentencing of Bobby Seale for Contempt." The record was produced by Dennis F. Shanahan, and was described as "A dramatic, historical re-enactment of the Chicago Conspiracy Trial, November 5, 1969, as it relates to Bobby Seale and the sentencing of Seale for contempt by Judge Julius Hoffman." It also includes a live interview recorded with Bobby Seale while imprisoned in the New Haven, Connecticut jail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.