Movie
When the West Side Burned (2024)
In the wake of the murder of Martin Luther King, chaos erupted on Chicago’s West Side.
Documentary · History
Story
In the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968, chaos erupted on Chicago’s West Side. Grief turned into anger as protests, riots, looting, and fires consumed some neighborhoods. Audio-narrated descriptions of key visual elements are available.
Director: Daniel Andries
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