Protests of 1968
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| + | The '''protests of 1968''' consisted of a worldwide series of protests, largely participated in by students and workers. | ||
| - | The '''1968 Democratic National Convention''' of the [[USA|U.S.]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] was held at the [[International Amphitheatre]] in [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]], from August 26 to August 29, 1968. Because Democratic President [[Lyndon Johnson]] had announced he would not seek a second term, the purpose of the convention was to select a new nominee to run as the Democratic Party’s candidate for the office. | + | ==Background== |
| - | + | Background speculations of overall causality vary about the political protests centering on the year 1968. Some argue that protests could be attributed to the social changes during the twenty years following the end of [[World War II]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} Others{{Who|date=February 2010}} argue that protests were a direct response to perceived injustices, such as those voiced in [[opposition to the Vietnam War]]. | |
| - | ==The Chicago Seven== | + | |
| - | After Chicago, the Justice Department meted out conspiracy and incitement to riot charges in connection with the violence at Chicago and gave birth to the Chicago Eight, which consisted of [[Abbie Hoffman]], [[Tom Hayden]], [[David Dellinger]], [[Rennie Davis]], [[John Froines]], [[Jerry Rubin]], [[Lee Weiner]], and [[Bobby Seale]]. Demonstrations were held daily during the trial and were organized by the [[Young Lords]] and the local [[Black Panther Party]] led by Chairman [[Fred Hampton]]. In February 1970, five of the Chicago Conspiracy defendants were convicted on the charge of intent to incite a riot while crossing state lines, but none were found guilty of conspiracy. Judge [[Julius Hoffman]] sentenced all of the defendants and their attorneys to unprecedented prison terms ranging from two-and-a-half months to four years for contempt of court. The convictions were eventually reversed on appeal, and the government declined to bring the case to trial again. | + | |
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Democratic National Convention]] | + | *[[Counterculture of the 1960s]] |
| - | *[[McGovern-Fraser Commission]] | + | *[[Axel Springer AG]] |
| - | *[[Protests of 1968]] | + | *[[Catonsville Nine]] |
| + | *[[Civil Rights Act of 1968]] | ||
| + | *[[Feminism in France]] | ||
| + | *[[Glenville Shootout]] | ||
| + | *[[Movement of 22 March]] | ||
| + | *[[Situationist International]] | ||
| + | *[[Stonewall riots]] (which occurred the next year) | ||
| + | *[[American Power and the New Mandarins]], book by Chomsky | ||
| + | *[[Hippies]] | ||
| + | *[[Summer of love]] | ||
| + | *[[Hot Autumn]] (which occurred the next year in Italy) | ||
| + | *[[Long Hot Summer of 1967]] | ||
| + | *[[Cordobazo]] (which occurred the next year in Argentina) | ||
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The protests of 1968 consisted of a worldwide series of protests, largely participated in by students and workers.
Background
Background speculations of overall causality vary about the political protests centering on the year 1968. Some argue that protests could be attributed to the social changes during the twenty years following the end of World War II.Template:Citation needed OthersTemplate:Who argue that protests were a direct response to perceived injustices, such as those voiced in opposition to the Vietnam War.
See also
- Counterculture of the 1960s
- Axel Springer AG
- Catonsville Nine
- Civil Rights Act of 1968
- Feminism in France
- Glenville Shootout
- Movement of 22 March
- Situationist International
- Stonewall riots (which occurred the next year)
- American Power and the New Mandarins, book by Chomsky
- Hippies
- Summer of love
- Hot Autumn (which occurred the next year in Italy)
- Long Hot Summer of 1967
- Cordobazo (which occurred the next year in Argentina)
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