1968 Democratic National Convention
GPTKB entity
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:attendees |
delegates from all 50 states
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| gptkbp:community_events |
Democratic National Convention protests
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| gptkbp:controversy |
delegate selection process
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired films and documentaries
inspired music and art |
| gptkbp:date |
August 26-29, 1968
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| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:Chicago_Seven_trial
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in political science studies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:assassination_of_Robert_F._Kennedy
gptkb:political_movement gptkb:labor_union gptkb:assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:women's_liberation_movement gptkb:political_polarization gptkb:organization Cold War tensions 1960s counterculture political assassinations youth protests anti-nuclear movement urban riots student protests worldwide global decolonization |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
symbol of 1960s turmoil
turning point in U. S. politics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1968 Democratic National Convention
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased political activism
influence on future conventions |
| gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
gptkb:National_Mobilization_Committee_to_End_the_War_in_Vietnam
gptkb:Students_for_a_Democratic_Society gptkb:organization Chicago police riot |
| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Vietnam_War civil rights youth activism police brutality Vietnam War policy anti-establishment sentiment |
| gptkbp:legacy |
shaping of modern Democratic Party
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:War_Powers_Act
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:media_appearances |
chaotic and violent
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
extensive television coverage first major political event broadcast live |
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Anti-Vietnam_War_Movement |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
media coverage of protests
impact on civil rights legislation influence on anti-war movements impact on 1972 election influence on future political protests Democratic Party platform debates delegates' division over Vietnam impact on youth voter engagement influence on Democratic Party strategies influence on public opinion regarding Vietnam War police clashes with protesters protesters' demands for peace protests outside the convention venue |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Hubert_Humphrey
gptkb:Richard_Daley |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
Mayor Daley's speech
Hubert Humphrey's acceptance speech |
| gptkbp:outcome |
nomination of Hubert Humphrey
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| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:National_Mobilization_Committee_to_End_the_War_in_Vietnam
gptkb:Students_for_a_Democratic_Society gptkb:Yippies |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:1964_Democratic_National_Convention
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
controversial
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Democratic Party divisions
Nixon's election in 1968 |
| gptkbp:security_features |
increased police presence
heavy police presence |
| gptkbp:significance |
protests against the Vietnam War
|
| gptkbp:significant_event |
anti-Vietnam War protests
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:1972_Democratic_National_Convention
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:The_Great_Society
division within the Democratic Party |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bobby_Seale
gptkb:Chicago gptkb:Huey_P._Newton |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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