Protesters marching on Michigan Avenue

1968/1968

Chicago History Museum
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Anti-war demonstrators, party delegates, and outraged citizens staged a protest march on Thursday, August 29, the day after the televised violence in front of the Conrad Hilton. Police repression temporarily united a broad range of citizens who may otherwise have remained divided over specific political issues.

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Title: Protesters marching on Michigan Avenue
Date: 1968/1968
Location: Chicago
Medium: photographic prints
Credit: Chicago History Museum, ICHi-20688

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