Chicago, 1968

I was always fascinated by the violent riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention because it is such a departure from what we think of American politics to be like. It's as if our whole democratic process broke down in this violent event. Here is a video with some good footage of rioters and the troops trying to keep them in line, followed by reactions to the violence by the politicians at the convention. (There are longer pieces of footage also on YouTube if you want to check it out, but this one was a better quality and in color!)