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Aug 28, 2018 · Why They Went and What They Wanted. Protesters flowed to Chicago in the days before the Aug. 26 start of the convention. Some young Democrats tried to work within the system, trying to get...
Aug 17, 2018 · As the week of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago wore on, confrontations between protesters and police became more violent, reaching a peak on the night of Aug. 28, when...
The August 1968 Democratic National Convention became the venue for huge demonstrations against the Vietnam War and the Johnson Administration. It culminated in a riot, seen as part of television coverage of the convention, when Chicago police waded into crowds in front of the convention center and beat protesters as well as assaulted media ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Date: September 24, 1969 - February 18, 1970. Location: United States. Key People: Abbie Hoffman. Jerry Rubin. Tom Hayden. Chicago Seven, group of political activists who were arrested for their antiwar activities during the August 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Aug 28, 2018 · ‘The Whole World Is Watching’: The 1968 Democratic Convention, 50 Years Later - The New York Times. On Aug. 28, 1968, violent clashes in Chicago between demonstrators and the police...
Jul 21, 2010 · On August 28, 1968, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, thousands of Vietnam War protesters battle police in the streets, while the Democratic Party falls apart over an...
Red, white and bruising: at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, conflicts within the hall were amplified in violence on Chicago’s streets. AP Images.
