"We Want to Free D.C. From Our Enemies" : Black Activism in the Capital -- "The Nation's Capital Is In a Sweat" : Crime, Policing, and Rising Tensions -- "They Take this Nonviolent Man and Kill Him Violently" : April 4, 1968 -- "You Just Can't Expect People Not to Act This Way" : Understanding the Rebellions -- "Helmeted Troops Cast Long, Fierce Shadows" : The Military's Occupation of D.C. -- "You Have a City in Flames...And So Some People Will Have to Languish in Jail" : The Administration of Justice -- "Calm and Compassionate Style" : Community Aid and Restoring Normalcy -- "A Vacuum and an Opportunity" : Creating a Framework for Reconstruction -- "The Troublemakers...Will Be Dealt with Severely" : The Backlash to Restraint -- "We Want to Rebuild...What Do You Want?" : Community Control and Reconstruction -- "A Great Deal of Public Interest and Debate" : Crime and Policing After the Rebellions.
Summary:
"A history of the uprisings and protests in Washington, D.C., following the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968"-- Provided by publisher.
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