John Jacobs (student Leader)

John Jacobs (student Leader)

John Gregory Jacobs (September 30, 1947 - October 20, 1997) was an American student and anti-war activist in the 1960s and early 1970s. He was a leader in both Students for a Democratic Society and the Weatherman group, and an advocate of the use of violent force to overthrow the government of the United States. A fugitive since 1970, he died of melanoma in 1997.

Read more about John Jacobs (student Leader):  Early Life, Rise and Role in Students For A Democratic Society, Role in Weatherman, Life On The Run and Death, In Popular Culture

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