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  • Man in suit speaks to a crowd of people gatheredwith signs that read "Free Chol Soo Lee" and otherswritten in Korean characters.

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    Speaker at Chol Soo Lee Rally

    Jay Kun Yoo speaks to the crowd of supporters at a courthouse demonstration during Chol Soo Lee’s murder retrial in San Francisco, in 1982.

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Death Row Inmate Sparked a Movement, Module 4
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    Free Chol Soo Lee Defense Committee

    These scenes from the 2022 documentary, Free Chol Soo Lee, shows both the church-driven and youth-driven activities of the multigenerational, multiethnic movement to free Chol Soo Lee.

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Death Row Inmate Sparked a Movement, Module 4
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    Ballad of Chol Soo Lee

    This is an audio clip of the protest song, “The Ballad of Chol Soo Lee,” which started as a poem written by UC Berkeley student activist Jeff Adachi and was produced by The Chol Soo Lee Defense Committee. The song is performed by Siu Wai Anderson, Sam Takimoto, Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo, Peter Yoshiro Horikoshi, Duke Santos, and Jeff Adachi.

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  • Two women stand side by side outdoors, each wearing traditional Korean hanbok dresses and holding handbags. They are holding a large sign that reads "CHOL SOO IS INNOCENT." Other people are partially visible in the background, and the setting appears to be a public demonstration or gathering.

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    Halmeoni holding sign

    Two women, dressed in Korean traditional dresses, take part in a courthouse protest in Stockton, circa late 1970s.

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Death Row Inmate Sparked a Movement, Module 4
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  • A black-and-white newspaper article with the headline "Korean immigrant guilty of fellow inmate’s murder." The article discusses the conviction of a Korean immigrant, Lee, for the murder of another inmate. It details the prosecution's request for the death penalty, legal arguments about Lee's prior conviction, and the defense’s objections. The article describes the jury’s decision, the reactions of Lee’s defense attorney Leonard Weinglass, and statements from San Joaquin Sheriff Frank Hardy. It also covers testimony about gang involvement in the prison, including references to Nuestra Familia and Asian Family prison gangs. The article includes commentary on the fairness of the trial and broader implications for the justice system.

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    Korean immigrant guilty of fellow inmate’s murder

    This March 13, 1979, article in the Sacramento Union documents Chol Soo Lee’s “guilty” verdict in the prison-yard murder case.

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Death Row Inmate Sparked a Movement, Module 4
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  • Protesters march up a street holding signs that say "Free Chol Soo Lee."

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    Jeff Adachi at Free Chol Soo Lee Rally

    Members of the Free Chol Soo Lee movement, including University of California, Berkeley, student activist Jeff Adachi (far right), protest outside San Quentin State Prison, where Chol Soo Lee was on death row.

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  • Chol Soo Lee supports line up outside of the courtroom. Two police officers guard the door.

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    Supporter outside the courtroom

    Supporters of Chol Soo Lee wait to enter the courtroom in San Francisco, 1982.

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  • Chol Soo Lee walks with two men in suits while cameras surround them.

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    Chol Soo Lee approached by media after his release

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Death Row Inmate Sparked a Movement, Module 4
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  • Chol Soo Lee sits at a table with a lot of food surrounded by many. All smile and raise a glass.

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    Chol Soo Lee release party

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Death Row Inmate Sparked a Movement, Module 5
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  • Chol Soo Lee sits with a large group of individuals. All smile towards the camera.

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    Chol Soo Lee support group, ca. 1980

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    Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Death Row Inmate Sparked a Movement, Module 5
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