The 1968 Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago in late August to select the party 's candidates for the November 1968 presidential election . Prior to and during the convention — which took place at the International Amphitheatre — rallies , demonstrations , marches , and attempted marches took place on the streets and in the lakefront parks , about five miles away from the convention site . These activities were primarily in protest of President Lyndon B. Johnson 's policies for the Vietnam War , policies which were vigorously contested during the presidential primary campaign and inside the convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
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