For this task, you will be reading and analyzing two articles on the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The first article is about the convention and its bosses, and the second is about the police response to demonstrations. Before reading either document, read through the instructions below.

name and author of article

date and location published

Is this a primary source? Explain.

How does the article describe what happened in Chicago?

How does the article characterize Mayor Daley?

Describe the actions of the demonstrators.

Describe the actions of the police.

Where was the United States pictured as a police state?

Who were the protestors?

What was the primary goal of the protestors?