1968 Democratic National Convention protests | |||
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Part of the 1968 U.S. presidential election, the Protests of 1968, Opposition to the Vietnam War and political violence in the United States during the Cold War | |||
Date | August 23–29, 1968 | ||
Location | Chicago, Illinois | ||
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Death(s) | 1 civilian killed | ||
Injuries | 500+ protesters 100+ other civilians 152 police officers |
The 1968 Democratic National Convention protests were a series of protests against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War that took place prior to and during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The protests lasted approximately seven days, from August 23 to August 29, 1968, and drew an estimated 7,000 to 10,000 anti-war protesters.[1][2]
Many left-wing[4] counterculture and anti-Vietnam War groups, as well as supporters of anti-war Democratic presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy, began planning protests, marches, and demonstrations in response to the convention and the impending presidential nomination of Democratic nominee, Vice President Hubert Humphrey. There were several attempts by local Chicago authorities to prevent the protests from occurring; however, they were unsuccessful, and the city promised "law and order" in order to suppress the protesters.
Many protesters, reporters, and bystanders were met with unprecedented levels of police brutality and police violence by the Chicago Police Department, particularly in Grant Park and Michigan Avenue during the convention. The actions by Chicago police, the Illinois National Guard, and other law enforcement agencies were later described by the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence as a "police riot".[5][6]
During the evening of August 28, 1968, with the police riot occurring on Michigan Avenue in front of the Democratic party's convention headquarters, the Conrad Hilton hotel, television networks broadcast live as the anti-war protesters began the now-iconic chant: "The whole world is watching".
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