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Major protests take place at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The protests .in part fueled by opposition to the Vietnam War and the assassination of Robert Kennedy, culminated in the so-called Battle of Michigan Avenue, a violent confrontation between demonstrators and police.
The event was among the most tense and confrontational political conventions in American history, and became notorious for the televised heavy-handed police tactics. Dissatisfaction with the convention led to major changes in the rules governing delegate selection, helping bring about the modern primary election system. More
