Protestors at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968 wanted

The 1968 protests at the Democratic National Convention were largely against the Vietnam War and the political process that had kept antiwar candidates from having greater influence. Protesters called for changes to the election system, including how delegates were chosen and how candidates were nominated. They were not trying to secure Hubert Humphrey’s nomination; he was already the party’s nominee.

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