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1968 Democratic Converntion Riots

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1968 Democratic Converntion Riots

The peace Movement gets Violent at chicago

The Location

The Riots took place in Chicago in 1968

The riots

The riot consisted of many anti-vietnam war supporters

The retaliation

Police, military police, and the national guard helped control the riots.

Inside the Convention

The chaos outside was constantly disrupting the convention

Police's actions

Police were brutally clubbing and gassing rioters

Affects On The city

stores closed and a taxi drivers were having a sit down strike

Affects On the convnetion

this brought the citizen's desires right to the government officials