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Photo: People protesting the upcoming DNC in front of the M. L. Rothschild Building August 10, 1968 from David Wilson
Chicago History Museum: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s
The Chicago History Museum (1601 N Clark St) is currently featuring a temporary exhibit called "Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s." It features protest art and information relevant to our show and the history behind it. We are currently looking to collaborate with them for our production, but if you want to visit in the meantime student tickets are discounted. Hopefully we will schedule a group trip soon so that it can be free for the team.
Photo: Protesters climb the General John Logan Memorial in Grant Park as demonstrations occur in the area from Bea A Carson
General John Logan Memorial
General John Logan Memorial
Located at Michigan &, E 9th, sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Alexander Phimister Proctor and architect Standford created this monument in 1897. It played an iconic role during the DNC history when anti-Vietnam War protestors swarmed it on August 26th, 1968. Thry draped it in the red and black flag of the National Liberation Front and taunted police standing below them. This incident and the entire rally became one of the biggest symbols of antiwar resistant and violent clashes in Chicago. It is also worth noting that the statue and other locations involved in the protests bear no marking of the incidents.
Go visit sometime and ponder what the park would look like flooded with protestors and police violence. This news segment shows footage from the park and discusses the events.
Photo: The “Yippie Map of Lincoln Park” provided by Jack Mabley
Yippie! Lincoln Park
Yippie! Lincoln Park
While the DNC occurred south of Lincoln Park, the area is still an important part in the history of the protests. Yippies at the time created a schedule and organized festival for August 20-30 that included non-violent self defense training, music, and workshops on "drug problems, underground communications, how to live free, guerrilla theater, draft resistance, communes, etc." It drew up to 10,000 supporters a day and was eventually attacked by police. Similarly to the John Logan statue, there are no markers or memorials in the area to signify the events of the protests.
If you are in the area, try finding the locations marked on the Yippie map. The area on the map can be found by mapping to the Lincoln Soccer Turf. Direct quotes and plans for the event can be found on this page of The Anarchist Library.
Photo: A poster advertising the festival at Lincoln Park and supporting Pigasus
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