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When the West Side Burned

When the West Side Burned

2024•56m•Documentary•History

In the wake of the murder of Martin Luther King, chaos erupted on Chicago’s West Side.

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.

Daniel Andries · Director

Daniel Andries · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime56m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 25, 2024

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