Chicago, 1968
Policy and Protest at the Democratic National Convention
Published on 1. July 2022
180 pages
978-1-4696-7237-3 (ISBN)
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In August 1968, Democrats gather at their National Convention in Chicago to debate a platform for a deeply divided party. Factions are split over issues such as civil rights, infrastructure, and the war on poverty-not to mention the war in Vietnam. Meanwhile, crowds of protesters descend upon the city. Impassioned antiwar demonstrators plan sit-ins and marches, while the absurdist Yippies, determined to make a mockery of the convention, intend to nominate a pig for president. Journalists flood the area to cover the stories of the delegates and protesters. Over the course of this game, players will develop a better understanding of the complexities of the social and cultural tumult that has come to be known as "the Sixties."
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The University of North Carolina Press
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Nicolas W. Proctor is professor of history at Simpson College.
