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The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Question 5 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

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

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

Explanation

Anti-war Democrats protested outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention because they opposed the Vietnam War and felt shut out of the party’s choice of nominee. Hubert Humphrey won the nomination despite not competing in the primaries, angering many anti-war activists. The claims that protesters attacked police with tear gas misrepresent the events; police used tear gas against protesters.

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