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1. depts.washington.edu › antiwar › vietnam_studentVietnam War: Student Activism - Antiwar and Radical History ...

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   Black Power at UW. The Black Student Union at UW, founded in 1968, led a series of strikes, sit-ins, and protests and radically changed what had been a largely all-white campus. Click to go to a special section on the BSU with films, photos, interviews, and reports. (Image courtesy of Museum of History and Industry, Seattle.)

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   • May 1970 Strike

     by Zoe Altaras. On Tuesday, May 5, 1970, at approximately...

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     UW Student Activism, Vietnam Era. Documents from SDS, the...

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     Students from the UW and the GI-Civilian Alliance for Peace...

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2. www.dailyuw.com › news › the-long-history-ofThe long history of activism at the UW | News | dailyuw.com

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   Mar 11, 2019 · The long history of activism at the UW. A group of students, faculty, and staff from the UW, almost 7,000 in total, rallied in response to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970. The protest ...

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   SEATTLE - A pro-Palestinian occupation on the University of Washington campus isn't the only protest being held by students in Seattle. On Monday, multiple protesters began camping in the UW Quad ...

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5. depts.washington.edu › antiwar › may1970strikeMay 1970 student strike - Antiwar and Radical History Project

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   by Zoe Altaras. On Tuesday, May 5, 1970, at approximately 1:50 pm 6,000 University of Washington (UW) students marched off campus and poured on to the Interstate 5 freeway and headed south towards the Federal Courthouse. [1] The students entered the freeway shouting anti-Vietnam War slogans, carrying protest banners and sporting peace signs.

6. www.seattletimes.com › seattle-news › protestersProtesters start second encampment demanding UW end ties with ...

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   May 1, 2024 · Nationwide, more than 1,600 people have been arrested at student protests since April 18, when Columbia University had the New York Police Department clear a protest encampment there.

7. www.washington.edu › news › 2022/03/07How Black Lives Matter protests sparked interest, can lead to ...

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   Mar 7, 2022 · UW News. After Black Lives Matter formed in 2013, in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, new ways of talking about race gained traction. A new study co-led by the University of Washington shows how Black Lives Matter protests have changed the way people talk about race. Clay Banks/Unsplash.

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   When did protests start at UW?

   • Large rallies and militant demonstrations became common at UW starting in the spring of 1968 when the BSU seized the administration building, demanding long promised action to increase the enrollment of students of color and add programs in Black, Chicano, and Asian-American studies.

   May 1970 student strike - Antiwar and Radical History Project

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   How did the 1970 protests at UW affect student participation?

   • The May 1970 protests at UW generated perhaps ten times more student participation than in previous years BSU marches or SDS rallies. During the 1960s and 1970s, the Vietnam War generated a massive antiwar movement throughout the country.

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   Are Seattle students protesting against a pro-Palestinian occupation?

   • SEATTLE - A pro-Palestinian occupation on the University of Washington campus isn't the only protest being held by students in Seattle. On Monday, multiple protesters began camping in the UW Quad, with the goal of filling up the campus until their demands are met.

   Why students are protesting at the University of Washington campus

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   Why did students strike the University of Washington?

   • The May 1970 student strike at the University of Washington was part of a national week of student strikes, organized in reaction to the expansion of the Vietnam War in Cambodia, the killings of student protesters at Kent State University, and “to reconstitute the University as a center for organizing against the war in Southeast Asia.”

   Vietnam War: Student Activism - Antiwar and Radical History Project

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   How did the 1970 student strike affect UW?

   • However, the May 1970 student strike saw upwards of 10,000 in attendance. This strike marked the first time that many students who had not been politically active expressed outrage and joined the antiwar efforts. The momentum for the strike affected almost every aspect of the University as evident in the UW’s campus newspaper, The Daily.

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   Did college students protest during the Vietnam War?

   • Campus unrest is one of the most-remembered aspects of the Vietnam War era. While college students were not the only ones to protest, student activism played a key role in bringing antiwar ideas to the broader public. The University of Washington has a rich history of antiwar, civil rights, and radical activism.

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9. komonews.com › news › localUW encampment grows to its largest size; protesters ... - KOMO

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   May 8, 2024 · UW Protesters KOMO News Encampment Israel Boeing Charlie Kirk Demonstration. SEATTLE — A group of more than 200 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on the University of Washington (UW) campus ...