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Chicago, Illinois - Martin Luther King Rioting Aftermath, 07-08Apr68 Pt. 2 of 2

Reel Number: 221484-02

Color: Colour

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1968

Country: USA

Location: Chicago,Illinois

TC Begins: 14:10:25

TC Ends: 14:21:25

Duration: 00:11:00

Chicago, Illinois - Martin Luther King Rioting Aftermath, 07-08Apr68 Pt. 2 of 2 Slate: 07Apr68. Troops of 4th Bn, 46th Armored from Fort Hood, Texas patrol streets in late afternoon outside stores & ?? Police car under elevated, pedestrians. POV walking behind patrolling soldiers. CU face of soldier w/ rifle walking. Black soldier standing chewing gum; another patrolling opposite damaged buildings. Group patrolling past stationary camera; jeep w/ soldiers down street. MCU of shiny boots, rifles w/ bayonets. 14:12:33 CU sign: S. Dorchester Ave., E. 63rd St, below elevated railway. Black teenagers walking, on bicycles; White policeman directing traffic as others watch. Windows of burned out brick building. View from inside burned out building. Black men standing on street outside. Kids look at camera. CU Black policeman or fireman w/ insignia on hat. Soldiers patrolling; black women w/ Black policeman outside store w/ cans on shelf but windows broken out. 14:14:08 Black policemen w/ batons walk up street in front of police truck; White policeman w/ rifle alongside. Stores w/ lights on on opposite side of street. POV up street following policemen, past soldiers in doorways, Blacks on sidewalk walking. Helmeted white police moving them along. White soldiers outside burned out storefront. 14:15:42 View from inside thru grates of soldiers patrolling. Still photo of Martin Luther King in window w/ reflection. Pan from photo to soldiers. 14:16:27 CU hanging sign: Woodlawn Urban Progress Center. CU two Black men in elevated w/ soldier standing guard behind. CU movie sign: Joan Crawford “Berserk”, pan down to soldiers on street w/ rifles lining up. Soldier in jeep w/ radio microphone, another standing eating c-rations (?). CU talking, opening C-ration can. 14:17:46 Large group of Black youth marching under elevated tracks toward camera on vehicle. Black photographers. Group into Joyland. Firetrucks past, police cars. Joyland sign re available for parties. 14:19:00 Blacks on balcony of building w/ ornate carved stone decorations. 14:19:15 Graffiti on brick wall: Blackstone Prince Killers. 14:19:26 Dusk & shots of 4th Bn. 46th Armored troops encampment area, tents, water trailers. Troops standing smoking by pup tents blowing in the wind. Beside jeep w/ bayonetted rifles. POV past tents near dusk. Military; Riot Aftermath; Poverty; Race; Ethnic; African-Americans; 1968; 1960s;

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