10/15/1969: National Moratorium Anti Vietnam War Demonstrations
An estimated one million demonstrators participated in “Vietnam Moratorium” anti-war protest rallies, meetings, seminars and church services across the US. The Moratorium was the first time the middle-aged and many others protested in large numbers, signifying that anti-war sentiment wasn’t just a youth culture quirk. 50 members of congress participated. The largest protest was at Boston [...]