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Abbie Hoffman

Born

in Worcester, Massachusetts, The United States

November 30, 1936

Died

April 12, 1989

Genre

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Abbott Howard "Abbie" Hoffman was a social and political activist in the United States who co-founded the Youth International Party ("Yippies"). Later he became a fugitive from the law, who lived under an alias following a conviction for dealing cocaine.

Hoffman was arrested and tried for conspiracy and inciting to riot as a result of his role in protests that led to violent confrontations with police during the 1968 Democratic National Convention, along with Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, Lee Weiner and Bobby Seale. The group was known collectively as the "Chicago Eight"; when Seale's prosecution was separated from the others, they became known as the Chicago Seven.

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Average rating: 3.74 · 4,611 ratings · 342 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors

	Steal This Book 3.61 avg rating — 2,900 ratings — published 1971 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revolution for the Hell of It by Abbie Hoffman, Harvey Wasserman (Goodreads Author) (Foreword by), Billy Talen (Introduction) 3.87 avg rating — 471 ratings — published 1968 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soon to Be a Major Motion Picture 4.02 avg rating — 387 ratings — published 1980 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Woodstock Nation: A Talk-rock Album 3.94 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 1969 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best of Abbie Hoffman: Selections from Revolution for the Hell of It, Woodstock Nation, Steal this Book and New Writings by Abbie Hoffman (Editor), Daniel Simon (Editor), Norman Mailer (Foreword by) 4.03 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 1989 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To America with Love: Letters from the Underground by Abbie Hoffman, Anita Hoffman 3.96 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steal This Urine Test: Fighting Drug Hysteria in America by Abbie Hoffman, Jonathan Silvers 3.63 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 1987 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Square Dancing in the Ice Age 4.04 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1982 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chicago Seven by Abbie Hoffman, Timothy Leary, Norman Mailer 4.24 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hacking Ma Bell: The First Hacker Newsletter by Abbie Hoffman (Contributor), Tom Edison (Contribution by), A.L. Bell (Contribution by) 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Abbie Hoffman

“The only way to support a revolution is to make your own.”
― Abbie Hoffman

tags: inspiration, revolution

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“Free speech means the right to shout 'theatre' in a crowded fire.”
― Abbie Hoffman

tags: free-speech, freedom, freedom-of-speech

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“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.”
― Abbie Hoffman, Revolution for the Hell of It

tags: new-day

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