In May of 1968,
angry students and workers took to the streets to protest against widespread
poverty, unemployment, and the conservative government of Charles de Gaulle.
Anti-riot police take to the streets with
Fishermen
Protesting Work Conditions in Paris
French police
officers in riot gear face protesting fishermen outside the Ministry for the
Merchant Navy in Paris,
where the police are attempting to evacuate the Minister. Approximately 500
fishermen gathered in Paris
to draw the government's attention to their working conditions. Clashes between
the fishermen and police left a dozen
