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Chicago police drag an anti-Vietnam war protester across Michigan Avenue on August 28, 1968, during the Democratic National Convention as the crowd chants "The  Planning · Protests · Investigations · AftermathAutres questions
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  • What caused the 1968 Chicago riots?

    The 1968 Chicago riots, in the United States, were sparked in part by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
    Rioting and looting followed, with people flooding out onto the streets of major cities.
    Soon riots began, primarily in black urban areas.

  • What happened at the convention in Chicago in 1968?

    The most contentious issues of the convention were the continuing American military involvement in the Vietnam War and voting reform, particularly expanding the right to vote for draft-age soldiers (age 18) who were unable to vote as the voting age was 21.

  • What happened August 28 1968?

    August 28, 1968 (Wednesday)
    Mein's killing marked the first time that an American ambassador had been murdered while in office.
    U.S.
    Vice President Hubert H.
    Humphrey was nominated as the Democratic Party's candidate for President on the first ballot at the national convention in Chicago.

  • What happened August 28 1968?

    CHICAGO OFFICIALS ARE SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS AFTER AN UNRULY CROWD GATHERED SATURDAY NEAR MILLENNIUM PART.
    THE VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS LARGE CROWDS OF TEENAGERS DISRUPTING TRAFFIC, JUMPING ON CARS AND GETTING INTO FIGHTS DOWNTOWN.
    IN THE LOOP, TWO TEAMS WERE SHOT INTO THE DITCH MIKE HOW THE CITY CAN DEAL WITH THE UNREST.

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