A Political Turning Point

Question 1

best

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Kennedy opposed the Vietnam War.

Question 2

The crisis at the Democratic National Convention marked a breakdown in

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law and order.

Question 3

Who protested outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968?

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antiwar activists

Question 4

Protestors at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968 wanted

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to make changes to the election system.

Question 5

How did police respond to the protestors at the Democratic National Convention in 1968?

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The police attacked the protestors and innocent bystanders.

Question 6

Who entered the presidential election of 1968 as a third-party candidate?

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George Wallace

Question 7

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

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They chanted and threw objects at the police outside the hall.

Question 8

In April of 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. had come to Memphis to speak in support of

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a labor strike.

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