Anti-Vietnam War protests in Chicago during the Democrat Party Convention, August 1968

August 1968. Sound. Chicago, Illinois. Police clash with demonstrators. Aerial shot of marchers at night. National Guardsman with rifles, police in helmets, cacophony of shouting. Various protesters arrested and bundled into police vans.

Silent. Police in helmets create a blockade in road. White man being arrested and pulled about by policeman. Unconscious demonstrator is carried on stretcher.

27.8.68. Sound. Chicago, Illinois. Hubert Humphrey, Democratic candidate, speaking outside with members of the public. Supporters chant 'We want Humphrey'. Humphrey still talking. Chanting can still be heard.

Man lying on grass of park, tilt up to silhouette of line of National Guards. More demonstrators lying in the sun.

28.8.68. Sound. Chicago, Illinois. Night: line of demonstrators chanting, 'Hell no, we won't go!' [to Vietnam]. Demonstrators chanting, some clapping and giving 'V' (peace) signs.

Police standing and watching demonstrators. Line of police on pavement. National Guard in jeeps enter shot. Troops with rifles getting out of jeeps and trucks. Military police lining up on pavement.

29.8.68. Sound. Chicago, Illinois. Demonstrators passing in front of policeman. Medium close up of demonstrators scuffling, one wears bandana across his face. Wounded teenage demonstrator talks to camera while sitting in makeshift hospital comments. States that police charged, swinging their batons and hitting people indiscriminately. Footage of police brutality. Demonstrators violently dragged to police van. More violent arrests.

29.8.68. Sound. Chicago, Illinois. Delegates entering hall where Democrat Party Convention being held. African American people dancing to music and chanting.

White photographer with blood on face is interviewed after being beaten by two police officers. Man begins to bandage the injured person's head.

29.8.68. Sound. Delegates entering hall, people chanting, 'We want peace'. McCarthy stands on podium. Takes questions from audience. Deplores violence in Chicago and feels that the Convention should not have been held there.