Days Of Rage Here

The timing was intended to coincide with the trial of the Chicago Seven , activists charged with conspiracy following the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests.

Over 280 people were arrested , and the city of Chicago suffered roughly $183,000 in damages and related costs. Days of Rage

The violence alienated many in the broader anti-war movement. Black Panther leader Fred Hampton famously denounced the action as "anarchistic" and "folly". The timing was intended to coincide with the

The organizers believed peaceful protests were ineffective and that militant direct action was necessary to force a U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. Days of Rage