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What major event did Bill Ayers co-found in 1969?

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  • The Weather Underground

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The Weather Underground, co-founded by Bill Ayers in 1969, was a radical leftist organization that emerged during the Vietnam War era in the United States. It advocated for violent revolution to overthrow the government and establish a communist society. The group's activities included bombings and other acts of domestic terrorism, and it was designated as a domestic terrorist organization by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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