In March of 1968 a secret meeting of anti-war groups took place in northern Illinois to discuss what types of protests should be organized for the Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago that year. The discussions were led by two groups; MOBE (Mobilization Against the War) represented by David Dellinger, Rennie Davis, and Tom Hayden and the newly formed YIPPIES (Youth International Party) represented by Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. The protests were being stepped up in response to … more