- produced by Arturo Contreras
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The Bank of America building in the small coastal community of Isla Vista went up in flames as heated student protests against the Vietnam War gained momentum. The protesters in this area of Santa Barbara managed to overpower baton-swinging and gun-toting police for three consecutive nights, successfully seizing its business district and running police out each night. The students, who had an explicitly anti-capitalist agenda, were said to have targeted big corporations while strategically leaving small businesses intact. Many of the students were openly acting in solidarity with the 7 defendants of the Chicago conspiracy, a massive demonstration that took place in Chicago against the Vietnam War and was violently attacked by police.