Days Of Rage Apr 2026

A "Women’s Militia" led by Bernadine Dohrn attempted to raid a draft board office but was quickly neutralized by police.

The timing was intended to coincide with the trial of the Chicago Seven , activists charged with conspiracy following the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests.

The violence alienated many in the broader anti-war movement. Black Panther leader Fred Hampton famously denounced the action as "anarchistic" and "folly".