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What did protestors do at the Democratic National Convention in 1968?

A
They calmly marched single file into the convention hall.
B
They chanted and threw objects at the police outside the hall.
C
They put up a perimeter around the convention center.
D
They attacked a crowd of people and innocent bystanders.
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The crisis at the Democratic National Convention marked a breakdown in

A
race relations.
B
economic justice.
C
law and order.
D
social policy.
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Who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968?

A
Lee Harvey Oswald
B
James Earl Ray
C
Sirhan Sirhan
D
Jack Ruby
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Who protested outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968?

A
antiwar activists
B
prowar activists
C
civil rights opponents
D
conservative leaders
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What was one reason Richard Nixon won the presidential election of 1968?

A
Nixon was a liberal like King and Kennedy.
B
Nixon promised to end the Vietnam War.
C
Nixon was a leading civil rights activist.
D
Nixon was a strong advocate for the poor.

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