The political turbulence of the 1960s has been well documented. and one name that appears prominently in that story is Tom Hayden.
One of the founders of the Students For a Democratic Society, Hayden was also a Freedom Rider in the south, fighting for civil rights, but also became one of the leading young voices against the Vietnam War.
In the historically tumultuous 1968, Hayden was among several high profile demonstrators at the notorious Democratic National Convention in Chicago. They were eventually brought to trial and became known as The Chicago Seven. Abby Hoffman and Jerry Rubin were also among them
Hayden was also married for many years to another high-profile anti-war activist, actress Jane Fonda.
In subsequent years, Hayden entered politics. He was elected to the California State Assembly and the California State Senate.
And in 1988, some 20 years after the Chicago Seven experience, Hayden wrote a memoir called Reunion. That’s when I met him.
So here now, from 1988, Tom Hayden.
Tom Hayden died in 2016. He was 76.
