Riots and Tension in 1968

Picture: Aftermath of Riots on the West Side of Chicago in April 1968

The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. sparked riots across the country. This trend of unrest and violence continued in August at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago at which antiwar protesters fought with police. Overall, this created a climate of high racial and political tension and activism as Project 500 began in September of 1968.

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