Jerry Rubin
publication date: Friday, March 26, 2021 (part of Spring 2021)
category: Activism
clue: One of the founding Yippies had a flair for the dramatic in his protests, one of which landed him on trial in Chicago, but he later became a successful stockbroker and nutritional drink marketer.
explanation: Rubin co-founded the Youth International Party, whose members were called Yippies. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Mike Eberhart

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