Bernadine Dohrn

Bernardine Dohrn is an American activist and former leader of the Weather Underground, a radical leftist organization active in the 1960s and 1970s. The group opposed the Vietnam War and used protests and illegal activities, including bombings, to promote their views. Dohrn was known for her passionate activism and later transitioned into academia, teaching law and social justice. Her life reflects a complex journey from radical activism to mainstream professional work, emphasizing her influence on social and political movements in the U.S.