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“Chicago '68 was a relatively small demonstration for its time,…” quote by Bill Ayers — Download Open image

“Chicago '68 was a relatively small demonstration for its time, but I've talked to millions of people who claim they were there because it felt like we were all there. Everyone from our generation was there and was at Woodstock.”

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