On August 28, 1966, the National Guard was mobilized in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to protect civil rights marchers protesting against racial segregation. The marchers were demonstrating against Judge Robert Cannon’s membership in the all-white Eagles Club, highlighting broader issues of racial discrimination in the city. The protest was part of the larger civil rights movement, which sought to end segregation and racial injustices across the United States.
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