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Marquette Park in Chicago Becomes Racial Battleground
In Chicago's Marquette Park a long history of white and black confrontations erupts into marches, bombs, and cross burnings. Community leaders see outside agitators fueling violence while locals worry about safety and future plans. The scene shifts as attention moves toward nearby Bogan and school integration debates.
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David Smothers
Chicago
UPI
Oakley Avenue
Marquette Park
St. Rita
St. Rita’s
Oakley
Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition
Socialist League
Progressive Labor Party
South Holland
Martin Luther King
King’s
Viaduct
Robert McClory
Chicago Defender
Arthur Hall
Chicago Tribune
Anthony Zakarauskas
Nativity Bvm
Frank Collin
A.J. Dunlap
Martin Luther
Dunlap
Bogan
Turner