HIS 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Eugene Mccarthy, Silent Majority, Endangered Species
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After, you had rioting as african americans protested his death: antiwar protests peaked in 68, black panther party. Loaded assault riffles lobbying in state capital buldings. Lbj lost support from citizens after the vietnam war. Was looking like the front runner, had primaries, and good momentum, thought he was going to be the democrat candidate. Crazy conspiracy theories: democratic chicago convention. Antiwar protestors come to chicago in 68. Attacks between police and antiwar protestors in the streets. Cant even nominate a president without violence. What is happening the america: george wallace (former governor of alabama (super racist)) Wallace is tapping into the anger that people are feeling. Looking at lbj"s great society: if this is what liberalism if, the f this. If liberalism is going to inner city programs that people want to burn down and ruin, the f that.
