When the smoke cleared: the 1968 rebellions and the unfinished battle for civil rights in the nation's capital

"We Want to Free D.C. From Our Enemies" : Black Activism in the Capital

"The Nation's Capital Is In a Sweat" : Crime, Policing, and Rising Tensions

"They Take this Nonviolent Man and Kill Him Violently" : April 4, 1968

"You Just Can't Expect People Not to Act This Way" : Understanding the Rebellions

"Helmeted Troops Cast Long, Fierce Shadows" : The Military's Occupation of D.C.

"You Have a City in Flames...And So Some People Will Have to Languish in Jail" : The Administration of Justice

"Calm and Compassionate Style" : Community Aid and Restoring Normalcy

"A Vacuum and an Opportunity" : Creating a Framework for Reconstruction

"The Troublemakers...Will Be Dealt with Severely" : The Backlash to Restraint

"We Want to Rebuild...What Do You Want?" : Community Control and Reconstruction

"A Great Deal of Public Interest and Debate" : Crime and Policing After the Rebellions