21 oct. 1967 - March on the Pentagon

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The 1967 March on the Pentagon was a massive demonstration against the Vietnam War that took place on October 21st, 1967. The protest, organized by the National Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam, was one of the first major national protests against the Vietnam War, marking a significant escalation in the anti-war movement. The event began with more than 100,000 protesters at a rally near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Later about 50,000 people marched across the Potomac River to the Pentagon and sparked a confrontation with U.S. Army paratroopers who were standing guard there. The demonstration was notable for its diverse coalition of participants, including students, clergy, and countercultural figures, as well as for the symbolic acts such as the attempted "levitation" of the Pentagon. The demonstrations were highly polarizing, and also produced iconic imagery, including a photograph of a protester placing flowers into the barrel of a paratroopers' rifle, symbolizing peaceful resistance.

Following a concert by Phil Ochs, as well as speeches from David Dellinger and Dr. Benjamin Spock, around 50,000 of those attending were then led by social activist Abbie Hoffman and marched from the Lincoln Memorial to The Pentagon in nearby Arlington, Virginia to participate in a second rally.

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