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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. 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 whole world is watching".
The protesting soldiers became known as the "Fort Hood 43"; their refusal to deploy to Chicago for riot-control duties was one of the largest acts of dissent in United States military history. [5] Over the next few weeks and months, a number of the Fort Hood 43 were court-martialed and punished, [6] receiving sentences of three to six months of ...
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, primarily in black urban areas. [ 1] Over 100 major U.S. cities experienced disturbances, resulting in roughly $50 million in damage.
The George Floyd riots in Chicago were a series of civil disturbances in 2020 in the city of Chicago, Illinois. Unrest in the city began as a response to the murder of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. The demonstrations and riots, supporting justice for Floyd and protesting police brutality, occurred simultaneously ...
Injuries. April 21, 1855. Prohibition, immigration. Lager Beer Riot - German and Irish immigrants rioted after mayor Levi Boone raised the cost of a liquor license, an act that was seen as targeting those groups. One rioter was killed by police after he shot a policeman. 1. 1+. July 23 – 26, 1877.
Arrested. 200+. The 1966 Chicago West Side riots occurred between July 12 and 15 in Chicago, Illinois. After police arrested a man who was wanted for armed robbery, black residents took to the streets in anger and looted and burned various stores throughout the West Side until the arrival of 1,200 National Guardsmen on July 15.
Fox local. Nic Flosi. August 14, 2024 at 5:26 PM. CHICAGO - After announcing a move to the suburbs, Riot Fest is coming back to Douglass Park on Chicago 's West Side next month. The popular music ...
The 1968 Democratic National Convention was held August 26–29 at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Earlier that year incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had announced he would not seek reelection, thus making the purpose of the convention to select a new presidential nominee for the Democratic Party. [ 1]