Posted on Dec 7, 2015
How do the college protests of today compare to college protests of the 1960s?
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With the recent college protests in the news, I started wondering how these compare to what took place around the nation in the 1960s. In both cases, we had student occupy the President's offices at some well known prestigious institutions. Students were demanding social change and in both cases, some of it was race-related. I am interested in hearing what you think the causes are, how are they different and how are they similar. Is there really a big difference between what many call this entitled generation and the baby boomers of the 1960s?
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In the 60s and early 70s, the number of colleges and the percentage of students participating was much higher. Add to that the rest of society being so down on the war. I remember getting spit on for having a tight haircut. For a while, wigs were authorized. Sailors would grow their hair longer and put a fuzz dome on. That ended after Zumwalt.
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COL Jon Thompson
Big difference in my opinion. Today's protests are because people's feelings are being hurt or they think something like a flag is offensive to minorities.
Big difference in my opinion. Today's protests are because people's feelings are being hurt or they think something like a flag is offensive to minorities.
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COL Jon Thompson In the 60s, CA Berkley was inundated by the Free Speech Movement. Mario Savio led the movement to say f--- in public places. Later a elementary school teacher in Downey, CA he passed away several years ago.
A friend was 'called' by the Governor of CA for NG duty quelling the 'riots' at Berkley. The "flower
girls' stuck flowers in the muzzles of the rifles the Guardsmen were carrying.
A friend was 'called' by the Governor of CA for NG duty quelling the 'riots' at Berkley. The "flower
girls' stuck flowers in the muzzles of the rifles the Guardsmen were carrying.
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