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Question 4 • United States History and Geography

Which best describes the protests at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago?

Answer
A
Pro-civil rights Democrats had no candidate, so they protested at the convention.
B
Anti-war Democrats had no candidate, so they protested at the convention.
C
Anti-war protestors beat Chicago police and attacked them with tear gas.
D
Pro-war protestors beat Chicago police and attacked them with tear gas.

Explanation

Anti-war activists protested at the 1968 Democratic National Convention because they opposed the party’s Vietnam War policy and felt the convention’s likely nominee, Hubert Humphrey, did not represent their views. The police—not the protesters—were responsible for much of the violence against demonstrators, so A and C misdescribe who attacked whom. B is the best choice.

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