1971 May Day protests

The 1971 May Day protests were a series of large-scale civil disobedience actions in Washington, D.C. in protest against the Vietnam War. These began on Monday morning, May 3 and ended on May 5. Over 12,000 people were arrested, the largest mass arrest in U.S. history.

1971 May Day protests
Part of the Opposition to U.S. involvement in Vietnam
DateMay 1971
Location
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Parties

Protesters

  • May Day tribe
  • Yippies
  • Other protesters
Number
12,000 - 15,000
12,000 federal troops
5,100 local police
1,500 National Guardsmen
Casualties
Arrested12,000

Members of the Nixon administration would come to view the events as damaging because the government's response was perceived as violating citizens' civil rights.

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