4 civil rights Flashcards
Why did students protest during the 1960s and 1970s
Students actively campaigned on a huge variety of issues including civil rights for AA other ethnic groups Gay rights women’s right poverty. They joined existing protestors in organisations such as SNCC and CORE set up their own organisations to protest against government policy
Why did students usually protest
rejected the views of older people including parents felt people had created a corrupt society popular slogan dont trust anyone over 30 believe the government should improve the lives of its citizens wanted to see involvement by citizens
What was the first protest organisations by students
Students for a democratic Society first protest organisations set up by students was SDS. meetings was held in 1960 university of Michigan After meeting in 62 released Port Huron statement which showed aims to campaign against racial injustice war and violation of human rights. Many were part of sit ins and freedom rides first focus campaigning for better student rights within universities organised sit ins and rallies try to give students ,ore say in policies and practices of UNI SDS protested against rules and university officials treating them like children.
Began as a small organisation grew throughout the 1960s by end of decade 150 colleges or unis across the USA had SDS memebrs over 100,000 members
Explain the Berkeley free speech movement
Protest at University of California Berkeley attracted much media attention made Americans aware of student movement Volunteers who took part in the Mississippi Freedom summer students at Berkeley as well members of SDS organised protest against racial discrimination on uni campus University administration responded by banning students from protesting on uni grounds for ‘off campus political and social action. Students ignored carried on protesting. few were suspended by the uni remaining students around 400 signed petition and filled the hall of administration building demanding that they should also be suspended. Police called arrested a student. Jack Weinberg. Car blocked for 32 hours more police brought in threatened too arrest all protestors students negotiated with uni prsident agreed to leave
Why did the Students create the free speach movement
after events on campus students created free speach movement to protest and negotiate they won what they saw as their right to hold protest and speak about anything they wanted too on uni grounds. Weinberg and Savio leading memebrs of FSM included those with conservative and moderate views as well as those with radical ideas.
FSM produced thousands of leaflets and held many meetings and rallies to gain support members made badges and Christmas cards to fund the campaign also asked for donations. At peak 14,000 of Berkeley students supported FSM campaign
End of November despite being told they would not be published 4 students who were originally been suspended charged with breaking uni rules in leading earlier protest in response FSM organised rally and sit in of administration building 2 December fully supported by 6,000 student police arrested protestors took 12 hour to make 750 arrest. days later staff voted strongly for no limit on protest allowed on campus FSM had one ere allowed to use UNI grounds or political protest and debates however detailed rules were could be carried out student arrested all convicted and fined leaders were sentenced to up to 4 month in prision
What was the achievement of the student movement
Many ways Berkeley FSM demonstrated problems encounter by wider student movement, more confrontational lost the support of many moderate students. Also never had support of local community many appalled with behaviour especially after a swear word was used on signs led FSM being labelled the ‘Filthy speech movement’ by many disapproving unlike the AA civil rights movement student movement never gained much support
Student protest often achieved some aims regarding to rights at college but few of their other aims were really met huge variety of issues and different views caused problems
