Review of The Weather Underground (2002) by Michael B — 22 Mar 2012
A potent reminder--for the multitudes who've forgotten--of just how volatile a period the late 60s and early 70s were in American life. The piece is balanced in showing us differing opinions of radicalism in the period, and this reconsideration is especially aided by the sometimes regretful interviews by former Weather Underground activists.
Still, watching, say, the aftermath of Fred Hampton's murder, or seeing film of police attacking citizens in the street, allows us to see the seething frustrations among a lost generation of youth and why they would be moved to violence against their country.
This review of The Weather Underground (2002) was written by Michael B on 22 Mar 2012.
The Weather Underground has generally received very positive reviews.
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