t occurred in November of 1969. The New Mobilization to End the War, otherwise know as the Mobe, proved to have a turnout of nearly a 500,000 people, the biggest crowd ever to gather in the United States in order to ignite a political shift (Wells 334). In an article entitled The Mobe: High Noon for the Anti-War Movement, a student at the University of Chicago recounted his experience as an active participant in this infamous protest. His words represented the thoughts and actions of many young adults in the American home front during the Vietnam War (Mobe 3-4). He described his arrival, along with countless other students, on a bus to Washington D.C. as absolutely unbelievable. People packed the streets forming a crowd that appeared as if it went on for miles and miles. He soon learned that one group had recently been pacing back and forth at Arlington Cemetery, bearing candles and screaming out the names of United States soldiers who had lost their lives so far in battle (Wells 391). A second group known as the Weathermen was a part of the Students for a Democratic Society. These protesters made the decision to incorporate acts of violence in their demonstrations. They illegally stampeded the embassy of South Vietnam and upon doing so were sprayed with tear gas by police officials. In response to the halt of their actions, the Weathermen suddenly became violently out of control, shattering glass and flaming trash cans (Mobe 3-4). Hearing these reports, the author of this article said he claimed to be filled with excitement at the possibility of witnessing or even participating in such events. He then started off to join the march down Pennsylvania Avenue past the White House. Along with other protesters he proceeded to yell profane chants such as, 1 , 2, 3, 4, we dont want your fu@#*@# war. Nearing the final leg of their march, the protesters were said to have seen John Mitchell, the Attorney General, and attacked him, hurling trash ...
