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A "Women’s Militia" led by Bernadine Dohrn attempted to raid a draft board office but was quickly neutralized by police.

A final "vicious melee" occurred in The Loop , Chicago's business district. During this clash, city attorney Richard Elrod was paralyzed after an altercation with a protester. Impact and Aftermath

The resulting legal battles and internal divisions led to the collapse of the SDS as a national organization. Days of Rage

The timing was intended to coincide with the trial of the Chicago Seven , activists charged with conspiracy following the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests.

Leaders like Bill Ayers , Bernadine Dohrn , and John Jacobs aimed to replace the American government with a revolutionary system. Key Events A "Women’s Militia" led by Bernadine Dohrn attempted

The were a series of violent direct actions and riots that took place from October 8–11, 1969 , in Chicago. Organized by the Weathermen (later the Weather Underground), a radical faction of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), the event was designed to "bring the war home" and ignite a domestic revolution against the Vietnam War and American imperialism. Context and Goals

The violence alienated many in the broader anti-war movement. Black Panther leader Fred Hampton famously denounced the action as "anarchistic" and "folly". Impact and Aftermath The resulting legal battles and

The organizers believed peaceful protests were ineffective and that militant direct action was necessary to force a U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam.