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Approximately 10,500 police were sent in, and by April 6, more than 6,700 Illinois National Guard troops had arrived in Chicago with 5,000 soldiers from the 1st Armored and 5th Infantry Divisions being ordered into the city by President Johnson. [6]
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Pages in category "Attacks on buildings and structures in Illinois" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
With the Clarks now living in the apartment, word was passed along that there would be "fun" at the apartment. On July 11, 1951, at dusk, a crowd of 4,000 whites [1] attacked the apartment building that housed the Clark family and their possessions. 60 police officers were assigned to the scene to control the rioting.
The building later was used by a division of the Illinois National Guard, and during World War I was incorporated into the US Infantry. After closing the armory in the early 1960s, it became the South Central Gymnasium. In 1999, following an extensive renovation, it was reopened as a public high school military academy. [3]
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[13] [14] The activists alleged the police made little effort to protect them, and at least eight off-duty Chicago police officers were believed to have been involved in the attacks on the marchers. [15] On August 21, 1976, around 250 civil rights activists tried again to march to Marquette Park but were stopped eight blocks short by police.
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