The early months of 1970 saw great change for both Weather and Robert Roth . He recalled , " My sense of justice … and the person I wanted to be were inextricably linked to what happened with African Americans . " These sentiments display why Roth joined Weather ; he was interested in joining a white movement whose goal was to defeat racism and American imperialism . The news of Fred Hampton 's murder in December 1969 provided Roth with the feeling of personal responsibility to make a difference . After his time in Chicago , Roth felt Chicago was a war zone which intensified the necessity of Weather 's clandestine activity . In response to Greenwich Village townhouse explosion , where Terry Robbins , Diana Oughton , and Ted Gold of Weathermen perished . Roth grappled with the morality of pursuing a revolution when it endangers peoples ' lives
Greenwich Village townhouse explosion
Greenwich Village townhouse explosion
Robert Roth (activist)