Assembly can lead to change or horrible circumstances, sometimes planned or sometimes accidental. Over the years, people have used and abused their right to assemble, many have died and even more have been arrested. But many issues have changed thanks to this right. Violence was endured and people's lives were transformed. The Vietnam War is a perfect example of a group of protests that had very different results. The Kent State shootings and the 1968 Democratic Convention are examples of protests gone horribly wrong. Sit-ins and chants protesting violence are examples of peaceful protests. The 1968 Democratic Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois. This convention is known as the People's Convention because it was organized at a time of confusion and unrest related to the Vietnam War and youth protests that had broken out across the country. The protest movement at the convention was to be peaceful and non-violent. “The movement would march peacefully to the Amphitheater and proclaim its issues unlike the Democrats.” (David Dellinger) The protest area was to be Lincoln Park, where hundreds of demonstrators had gathered. Chicago's mayor took a different approach than peace to the protests. He called in the National Guard and other law enforcement. Law enforcement raided the park at night while protesters and leaders gave speeches. Protesters were arrested for reasons ranging from disorderly conduct to curfew. In the five days leading up to the convention, 668 people were arrested. On August 27, 1968, the peaceful march to the amphitheater was to take place. Protesters marched into the streets as police moved there to try to control the demonstrators and pus...... middle of paper...... middle-aged women) held numerous vigils at the candles all over the country. The Youth Campaign Against Conscription consisted of university students who organized marches and sit-ins. These protesters were the ones who made the most radical difference in the youth movement and in the movement against the Vietnam War, forcing the United States government to withdraw from Vietnam. (Vietnam War Protests) The Vietnam War forever changed the course of American history. The war showed the American people that they had a voice and that by protesting they could make a difference. Vietnam was a region that many thought we had no business being in. It was a civil war and America's sons were being sent there to die for something that didn't affect them. This angered people all over the United States. Some took matters into their own hands and used their first right of amendment to protest..