1968 Democratic National Convention protests
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1968-democratic-national-convention-protests-185-8275244
title:
1968 Democratic National Convention protests
text:
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 in total. In the weeks after the 1967 March on the Pentagon, many left-wing counterculture and anti-Vietnam War groups, as well as
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Anti-Vietnam War protests and resulting police brutality in Chicago
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Democratic_National_Convention_protests
date created:
2008-01-29T19:32:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T19:13:37Z
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