Racial Equality

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Sanford’s speech than explained the temptations many of the students of the sixties faced regularly. The recreational use of sexual relationships and drug use had skyrocketed from the previous ten years. He claims it is due to the students inabilities to cope with the anxiety and stress that accompanies attending any HEI. Sexual relationships increased due to the increasing popularity of magazines such as Playboy, and the fact that women were still pressured by society to find a suitable mate. These activities were seen as mainstream as lighting a cigarette or an adult having a drink after work. This went on with the youth culture of not wanting to fall into the same routine as their parents, but to go forth and soul search. Which led…show more content…
Two groups had commonly set up here, the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), to fundraise and recruit members. This rule did not stop Jack Weinberg from setting up to fundraise. Weinberg was quickly arrested, but a large group of students built a barricade around him and the police. These protesters stood their ground for over thirty hours, due to seeing this arrest as an act against their freedom of speech. This group of students became known as the Free Speech movement, and their leader was Mario Savio. Savio had a past in social activism that gave him the experience he needed. He was also charismatic and passionate about the causes he fought for. Savio was easily able to organize students to partake in rallies, sit-ins, and marches to go against the university’s administration. He was a skilled leader, and this was obvious as seen in one of his protest that took place in December of 1964. They took over one of the administration buildings, which led to over 800 students being arrested. This only fueled the Savio’s fire, and pushed the Free Speech movement to organize a student strike. The university quickly arranged to meet the needs of the organization, and lifted their original ban on fundraising and…show more content…
First, after seeing how well direct-action techniques worked in the protester’s favor, it became a more popular tactic. The new wave of strikes, marches, sit-ins, and other nonviolent forms of protest began sweeping the nation. These actions were widely accepted by many radical and liberal students, many of whom had already participated in civil rights or political protests. The combination of these common beliefs with a common practice, increased the number of protests. This newly formed bond between the liberals and radicals, named the New Left movement, redirected the momentum from the civil rights movement to the antiwar movement. The New Left movement was backed by the organization: Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). Their main concentration was to protest the Vietnam War. In total, they were able to perform protests or create a major political statement at over 75% of the universities in
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