Richard Nixon is re-elected president, beating Democratic candidate George McGovern in a landslide victory.
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals overturns the contempt convictions of the Chicago Seven and their two defense attorneys.
President Nixon resumes mass bombing in Vietnam, including the cities of Hanoi and Haiphong, reinvigorating anti-war demonstrations.
Richard Nixon defeats Hubert Humphrey in the presidential election by a narrow margin. Humphrey’s loss is viewed as a result of the riots and the debates that occurred at the Chicago convention.
On the final day of the convention, protesters are turned away from the convention center twice. Chicago police arrest 589 people during the convention week, with more than 200 protester and poli...
Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon Johnson’s vice president, is chosen as the Democratic presidential candidate after days of acrimonious debates and increasing hostility between the pro- and anti-war wings o...
Black Panther Party founder Bobby Seale delivers a speech to about 2,000 attendees in Lincoln Park, while 4,000 people attend a rally at the Chicago Coliseum where Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman, the ...
On the first day of the convention, tens of thousands protesters descend on the city, united in their desire to end the Vietnam War and spark change in the Democratic Party. Over the next few days,...
Congress passes the Anti-Riot Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to cross state lines with the intent to organize or incite a riot.
The MOBE, a coalition of peace activists, meets to plan large-scale, anti-war demonstrations at the Democratic National Convention. The Yippies apply for a demonstration permit from the Chicago Par...
In response to the bombing of North Vietnam, the first major teach-in, a non-violent protest organized by Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at the University of Michigan, launches a mass anti...
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