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Bernardine Rae Dohrn (born January 12, 1942) is a former leader of the 1969–1980 radical leftist organization Weather Underground. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Weatherman, known colloquially as the Weathermen and later the Weather Underground Organization, was an American Radical left organization She is an Associate Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law and the Director of Northwestern's Children and Family Justice Center.

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Personal life

Bernardine Dohrn was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1942 and grew up in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. Whitefish Bay is a Village in Milwaukee County in the US state of Wisconsin. She graduated from Whitefish Bay High School where she was a cheerleader [1]. Whitefish Bay High School is a comprehensive public Secondary school located in the village of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States. She attended Miami University for one year, then transferred to the University of Chicago, where she graduated with honors with a B. Miami University (colloquially and incorrectly referred to as Miami of Ohio for clarification purposes is a Coeducational Public university founded in 1809 The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. A. in Political Science in 1963, and with a J. D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1967. The University of Chicago Law School, having recently celebrated its centennial in the 2002-2003 school year has established itself as a high profile part of the University of [2]

Early radical history

Dohrn became one of the leaders of the Revolutionary Youth Movement (RYM), a radical wing of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), in the late 1960s. The Revolutionary Youth Movement (RYM was the section of Students for a Democratic Society that opposed the Worker Student Alliance of the Progressive Labor Students for a Democratic Society ( SDS) was historically a student activist movement in the United States that was one of the main iconic representations The ninth annual national SDS conference was held in Chicago in June 18-22, 1969, and the SDS collapsed in an RYM-led upheaval. Students for a Democratic Society ( SDS) was historically a student activist movement in the United States that was one of the main iconic representations In July 1969, Dohrn, Eleanor Raskin, Dianne Donghi, Peter Clapp, David Millstone and Diana Oughton, all representing "Weatherman", as Dohrn's faction was now called, traveled to Cuba and met with representatives of the North Vietnamese and Cuban governments. Diana Oughton ( January 26 1942 - March 6 1970) was a member of the 1960s radical group The Weathermen. Weatherman, known colloquially as the Weathermen and later the Weather Underground Organization, was an American Radical left organization The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN or less commonly Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa was a Country on the northern half of Vietnam

Dohrn has been criticized for a comment she made about the recent Charles Manson led Tate-LaBianca murders in a speech during the December 1969 "War Council" meeting organized by the Weathermen and attended by about 400 people in Flint, Michigan: "Dig it! First they killed those pigs and then they put a fork in their bellies. Flint is a city in the US state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km northwest of Detroit. Wild!" Dohrn also charged that her fellow left-wingers showed themselves to be scared "honkies" for not burning down Chicago when Black Panther leader Fred Hampton was killed, and urged her audience to arm themselves and be "a fighting force alongside the blacks. The Black Panther Party (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was a Marxist / Maoist African-American organization established This article is about Fred Hampton Sr For his son see Fred Hampton Jr " At this point, two months after the Days of Rage, the new Weatherman organization had not used guns or bombs. The Days of Rage riots in Chicago were organized by the Weathermen (WUO, a militant offshoot of the Students for a Democratic Society. [3] Dohrn's husband, Bill Ayers has written that Dohrn was being ironic when she made the statement:[4]

I didn’t hear that exactly, but words that were close enough I guess. William Charles "Bill" Ayers (born 26 December 1944 is an American elementary education theorist and former leading 1960s anti-war activist Her speech was focused on the murder just days earlier of our friend Fred Hampton, the Black Panther leader [. . . ] She linked Fred’s murder to the murders of other Panthers around the country, to the assassinations of Malcolm X and Patrice Lumumba, the CIA attempts on Fidel's life, and then to the ongoing terror in Viet Nam. Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19 1925 February 21 1965 also known as El-Hajj Malik El- Shabazz, was an African American Patrice Émery Lumumba ( 2 July, 1925 – 17 January, 1961) was an African anti-colonial leader and the first legally elected Prime Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until "This is the state of the world," she cried. "This is what screams out for our attention and our response. And what do we find in our newspapers? A sick fascination with a story that has it all: a racist psycho, a killer cult, and a chorus line of Hollywood bodies. Dig it! . . . "

Ayers wrote in 2008 that he always thought Dohrn's controversial statement was uttered to make a political point, "agitated and inflamed and full of rhetorical overkill, and partly as a joke, stupid perhaps, tasteless, but a joke nonetheless", and similar, he said, to jokes about Charles Manson that were being made by Hunter S. Thompson and Richard Pryor. Hunter Stockton Thompson ( July 18, 1937 &ndash February 20, 2005) was an American Journalist and Author, most Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Ayers said he had been present at interviews with reporters in which Dohrn had tried to put her statement in context, but the reporters had ignored her explanation. [4]

In 2001, David Horowitz, a former radical turned conservative, contested Dohrn's and Ayers' contention that she was not serious. David Joel Horowitz (born January 10, 1939) is an American conservative writer and activist She at least appeared that way to others, he wrote: "In 1980, I taped interviews with thirty members of the Weather Underground who were present at the Flint War Council, including most of its leadership. Not one of them thought Dohrn was anything but deadly serious. "[5]

Later radical history

The Weathermen, as they were known colloquially, conducted a series of bombings against the US government throughout the early 1970s, bombing several federal buildings. Weatherman, known colloquially as the Weathermen and later the Weather Underground Organization, was an American Radical left organization Dohrn is a principal signatory on the group's "Declaration of a State of War" (1970) that formally declared war on the U. S. Government, and completed the group's transformation from political advocacy to violent action. Dohrn also co-wrote and published the subversive manifesto Prairie Fire (1974), and participated in the covertly-filmed Underground (1976). Underground is a 1976 Documentary film about the Weathermen, the militant faction of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS

After the Greenwich Village townhouse explosion, the accidental detonation of a bomb being made that killed three of the members, all members of Weatherman went underground and the group took on its last and most famous title, the Weather Underground. The Greenwich Village townhouse explosion was the premature detonation of a bomb as it was being assembled by members of the American "urban guerilla" organization Underground culture, or just underground, is a term to describe various Alternative cultures which either consider themselves different from the Mainstream Weatherman, known colloquially as the Weathermen and later the Weather Underground Organization, was an American Radical left organization The Weathermen and Weather Underground were suspected in various bombings — police cars, the National Guard Association building, the U. S. Capitol and the Pentagon. Dohrn allegedly participated in many of the group's revolutionary activities. Weatherman, known colloquially as the Weathermen and later the Weather Underground Organization, was an American Radical left organization [6]

In late 1975, the Weather Underground put out an issue of a magazine, Osawatamie, which carried an article by Dohrn, "Our Class Struggle", described as a speech given to the organization's cadres on September 2 of that year. In the article, Dohrn clearly stated support for Communist ideology:[7]

We are building a communist organization to be part of the forces which build a revolutionary communist party to lead the working class to seize power and build socialism. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based [. . . ] We must further the study of Marxism-Leninism within the WUO [Weather Underground Organization]. Marxism-Leninism is a Communist ideological stream that emerged as the mainstream tendency amongst the Communist parties in the 1920s as it was adopted The struggle for Marxism-Leninism is the most significant development in our recent history. [. . . ] We discovered thru [sic] our own experiences what revolutionaries all over the world have found — that Marxism-Leninism is the science of revolution, the revolutionary ideology of the working class, our guide to the struggle [. . . ]"

According to a 1974 FBI study of the group, Dohrn's article signaled a developing commitment to Marxism-Leninism that had not been clear in the groups previous statements, despite trips to Cuba by some members of the group before and after Weather Underground was formed, and contact with Vietnamese communists there. [7]

While on the run from police, Dohrn married another Weatherman leader Bill Ayers, with whom she has two children. William Charles "Bill" Ayers (born 26 December 1944 is an American elementary education theorist and former leading 1960s anti-war activist During the last years of their underground life, Dohrn and Ayers resided in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, where they used the aliases Christine Louise Douglas and Anthony J. Churches Logan Square has many churches along its boulevards including the historic Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church ( Minnekirken) located on the public square and Lee. [6]

In the late 1970s, the Weatherman group split into two factions — the "May 19 Coalition" and the "Prairie Fire Collective" — with Dohrn and Ayers in the latter. The Prairie Fire Collective favored coming out of hiding, with members facing the criminal charges against them, while the May 19 Coalition continued in hiding. A decisive factor in Dohrn's coming out of hiding were her concerns about her children. [3]

The couple turned themselves in to authorities in 1980. While some charges relating to their activities with the Weathermen were dropped due to governmental misconduct,[8] Dohrn pled guilty to charges of aggravated battery and bail jumping, receiving probation. [9] She later served less than a year of jail time, after refusing to testify against ex-Weatherman Susan Rosenberg in an armed robbery case. Susan Lisa Rosenberg (born 1955 is an American radical who drove the getaway car in the Brinks robbery (1981 in which two police officers and an armored-car guard [10] Shortly after turning themselves in, Dohrn and Ayers became legal guardians of the son of former members of the Weather Underground, Kathy Boudin and David Gilbert, after they were convicted of murder for their roles in a 1981 armored car robbery. Kathy Boudin (born 1943 is an American radical, who was convicted in 1984 for her involvement in a Robbery that resulted in the killing of three people David Gilbert (born October 6, 1944) is an American radical leftist organizer author and terrorist currently imprisoned at Clinton Correctional Facility The Brinks robbery of 1981 ( October 20, 1981) was an Armed robbery carried out by Black Liberation Army members Jeral Wayne Williams (aka

Legal career

From 1984 to 1988, Dohrn was employed by the prestigious Chicago law firm Sidley Austin. Sidley Austin LLP, formerly known as Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP is one of the oldest law firms in the world [11] She was hired by Howard Trienens, the head of the firm at that time and someone who knew Thomas G. Ayers, the father of Dohrn's husband. "We often hire friends," Trienens told a reporter for the Chicago Tribune. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company [12] However, Dohrn's criminal record has prevented her from being admitted to either the New York or Illinois bar, according to The New York Times. [11] "Dohrn didn't get a [law] license because she's stubborn," Trienens told the Chicago Tribune reporter in 2008. "She wouldn't say she's sorry. " [12]

In 1991, she was hired by Northwestern University in Chicago as an adjunct professor of law, with the title "Clinical Associate Professor of Law". Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Trienens said he did not get her that job, although he sat on the board of trustees of Northwestern, as did Dohrn's father-in-law, who was chairman of the board until 1986, when Trienens succeeded him in that position. Robert Bennett, dean of the law school, had hired Dohrn, according to Trienens. Because Dohrn was hired as an "adjunct", her appointment did not need to be approved by the faculty, and no vote on it was ever taken. When law school officials were asked whether or not the dean hired Dohrn or the board of trustees approved the hiring, the school issued a statement in response stating "While many would take issue with views Ms. Dohrn espoused during the 1960s, her career at the law school is an example of a person's ability to make a difference in the legal system. "[12]

Dohrn now serves on the board of numerous human rights committees and teaches comparative law. Since 2002, she has served as Visiting Law Faculty at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. The VU University Amsterdam (in Dutch Vrije Universiteit, literal translation is "Free University" is a University in Amsterdam, The Netherlands Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Her legal work has focused on reforming the much criticized juvenile court system in Chicago and on advocating for human rights at the international level. Dohrn is director and founder of the Children and Family Justice Center which supports the legal needs of adolescents and their families.

Articles by Dohrn

External links

References

  1. ^ http://omega.cohums.ohio-state.edu/mailing_lists/CLA-L/2003/02/0066.php
  2. ^ Bernardine Dohrn, Bluhm Legal Clinic, Faculty Profiles, Faculty & Research, School of Law, Northwestern University
  3. ^ a b Franks, Lucinda, "The Seeds of Terror", article, New York Times Magazine, November 22, 1981, retrieved June 8, 2008
  4. ^ a b Ayers, Bill, "I'M SORRY!!!! i think ....", blog post, "Bill Ayers" blog, March 3, 2008, retrieved June 8, 2008
  5. ^ Horowitz, David, "Allies in War", FrontPageMagazine. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common com, September 17, 2001, accessed June 10, 2008
  6. ^ a b Sheppart, Nathaniel, Jr. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common , "Chicago Home of a Friend was Refuge for Miss Dohrn", The New York Times, December 5, 1980, p A22
  7. ^ a b "Weatherman Underground / Summary Dated 8/20/76 / Part #1", 1976, pp 23-24, FBI website, retrieved June 8, [[[2008]]
  8. ^ No Regrets for a Love Of Explosives; In a Memoir of Sorts, a War Protester Talks of Life With the Weathermen - New York Times
  9. ^ Milwaukee Sentinel, Jan. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 14, 1981
  10. ^ No Regrets for a Love Of Explosives; In a Memoir of Sorts, a War Protester Talks of Life With the Weathermen - New York Times
  11. ^ a b FOLLOW-UP ON THE NEWS; Hurdle for Dohrn - New York Times
  12. ^ a b c Grossman, Ron, "Family ties proved Ayers' point", commentary article with reporting (a column?), Chicago Tribune, May 18, 2008, retrieved via newsbank. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common com online archive (subscription only), June 8, 2008
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