The Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee discusses the civil rights movement, protests, and jail with Studs Terkel
Terkel talks with Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee about the civil rights movement, protests, and jail.
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Richard "Skip" Richeimer discusses the Free Speech Movement
1964 Discussing UC Berkeley's Free Speech Movement with Richard "Skip" Richeimer. There is no free speech at UC Berkeley and the university is no longer concerned with the students and the faculty on this matter. Richeimer says the main problem is whether the administration of the university has the right to control the content of speech.
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Gage Park residents discuss race relations and racial integration at Gage Park High School ; part 1
Aug. 4, 1970 A diverse panel of Gage Park residents discuss racial integration at Gage Park High School, neighborhood change, and race relations in general.
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Debbie Sweet discusses what happened when she met President Nixon
Dec. 22, 1970 On December 3, 1970, Debbie Sweet won the Young Americans Service Award. She talks about what happened when she met President Nixon to receive her award. Upon shaking his hand, Sweet told President Nixon that she didn't believe in his sincerity in giving out the awards until he got us (America) out of Vietnam. Her encounter with President Nixon made headlines around the world.
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Auburn University student discusses the Civil Rights march on campus and his involvement
1965 Studs interviews a white student on the Auburn University campus after a Civil Rights march. The student explains that he is there to be sure a white face is present and to stand up for democracy. He describes the event and speaks to his family background. The student expresses the experience of black students on the integrated campus and how it has changed. (Tape 6, part 2)
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Allan Evans and Henry Jordan discuss The Foundation Years ; part 2
1970 Allan Evans and Henry Jordan, two young man who grew up in Chicago and attended Dartmouth, discuss The Foundation Years project. They talk about trying to recruit friends to Dartmouth, their campus experiences, and their coursework. They also talk about their experiences going through the public school system in Chicago, where they point out many of the inequalities for black students.
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Allan Evans and Henry Jordan discuss "The Foundation Years" ; part 1
1970 Allan Evans and Henry Jordan, two young man who grew up in Chicago and attended Dartmouth, discuss their childhoods and adolescent dealing with crime. The two also talk about their gang, The Vice Lords, and the police brutality they experienced. Next, the group talks about the The Foundation Years, a project from Dartmouth.