Large demonstrations occurred outside the Federal Courthouse on Calvert Street during the trial . The trial came soon after the events of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago where considerable violence took place . The Nine 's trial , with religious people involved , made the overall peace movement a bit harder to dismiss since protesters in Chicago consisted of younger , student and SDS , Weather Underground , and youths with long hair
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
Catonsville Nine