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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated; rioting erupted coast to coast; the Black Student Union at the University of Washington occupied the president’s office, demanding increased minority enrollment and black studies classes; thousands of Washingtonians demonstrated against the war in Vietnam, and resourceful conservationists won approval for North Cascades National Park.
1968 changed us in ways still rippling through our society a half-century later.
1968: The Year That Rocked Washington is a series of online stories and an exhibit at the Washington State Capitol that documents remarkable Washingtonians during a historic year. The experiences of these Washingtonians invite visitors to think critically about the monumental year and the changes they made.
Join the conversation as we unveil our newest exhibit. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. with program starting at 3 p.m. and a reception immediately following in the Office of the Secretary of State.
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