When the West Side Burned
Director: Daniel Andries
"In the wake of the murder of Martin Luther King, chaos erupted on Chicago’s West Side."
In the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968, chaos erupted on Chicago’s West Side. Grief turned into anger as protests, riots, looting, and fires consumed some neighborhoods. Audio-narrated descriptions of key visual elements are available.
In brief
When the West Side Burned (2024) is a documentary, history film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 56min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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When the West Side Burned runs 56 minutes (56min).
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When the West Side Burned was released in 2024.
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