Richard J. Daley(1902-1976)

A gritty but essential documentary charting social turbulence in late 1960's Chicago. American Revolution 2 includes footage of the 1968 Democratic Convention protest and riot, a critique of the events by working class African-Americans in Chicago, and attempts by the Black Panther Party to organize poor, southern white youths on the city's north side.

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American Revolution 2 (1969)

Richard J. Daley was born on 15 May 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Eleanor Daley. He died on 20 December 1976 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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Known for

American Revolution 2

6.7

Self - Mayor

1969

What's My Line?

8.5

TV Series

Self - Contestant

The World's Largest T.V. Studio

TV Special

Self

1972

Illinois Special: I Remember Illinois

TV Movie

Self - Mayor of Chicago

1968

Trivia
Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1955-1976).

Quotes
[responding to criticism of Chicago police clubbing hundreds of demonstrators during the 1968 Democratic convention] The police are not here to create disorder. They are here to preserve disorder.