Second City and the Democratic Convention: When Abbie Hoffman improvised about himself

As we mark the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, remembering how Second City played a part. Abbie Hoffman took the stage during his 1969 Chicago Seven trial and did sketches about himself. As for the cast, out went the nerds in suits, in came crazies in bell-bottoms.

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