In 1970, the New Haven Black Panther trials took place, the largest and longest trials in Connecticut history. Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale and ten other Party members were tried for murdering an alleged informant. Beginning on May Day, the city became a center of protest for 12,000 Panther supporters, college students, and New Left activists (including Jean Genet, Benjamin Spock, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, and John Froines), who amassed on the New Haven Green, across the street from where the trials were being held. Violent confrontations between the demonstrators and the New Haven police occurred, and several bombs were set off in the area by radicals. The event became a rallying point for the New Left and critics of the Nixon Administration. COUNT 10
QSN1 What New Haven trial is known to be the longest in the history of Connecticut? ANS1 New Haven Black Panther trials QSN2 In what year did the New Haven Black Panther trials take place in New Haven? ANS2 1970 QSN3 Who was the co-founder of the Black Panthers that was placed on trial in New Haven? ANS3 Bobby Seale QSN4 What day marked the beginning of New Haven being overwhelmed by 12,000 individuals protesting the Black Panther trials?  ANS4 May Day QSN5 In what central New Haven location did protesters of the Black Panther trials congregate? ANS5 New Haven Green QSN6 What political movement group is known in within city among non whites? ANS6 Black Panther QSN7 How many attended the trials of the Black Panther in 1970? ANS7 12,000 QSN8 The protest of trial result in what specifically? ANS8 Violent confrontations QSN9 The protest also initiate the start of criticizing what presidential administration? ANS9 the Nixon Administration QSN10 What was the name of one of the party's leader that also happen to be on trial? ANS10 Bobby Seale