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196976 minPGdocumentary

7.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

American Revolution 2

196976 minPGdocumentary

7.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

A raw examination of protests and unity among oppressed communities in 1968.

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A raw examination of protests and unity among oppressed communities in 1968.

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Howard Alkdirector

Mike Graydirector

Richard J. Daley

Richard J. Daleycast

Charles Gearycast

Dick Gregory

Dick Gregorycast

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“AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2” includes footage of the 1968 Democratic Convention protest and riot, a critique of events by working class African-Americans in Chicago, and attempts by the Black Panther Party to organize poor, southern white youths.

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