December 3, 1964: 58 years ago, Dec 2 1964, after a demo in UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza at [...]
58 years ago, Dec 2 1964, after a demo in UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza at which Mario Savio gave his famous “bodies upon the gears” speech, thousands of students occupied Sproul Hall (which they declared the “Free University of California”) to protest the expulsion of four students The 4 students …
December 4, 1964: 59 years ago, Dec 4 1964, police arrested 801 students who had been [...]
59 years ago, Dec 4 1964, police arrested 801 students who had been occupying UC Berkeley’s Sproul Hall. 2000 students had taken over the hall (which they declared the “Free University of California”) in protest of the UC’s move to expel four leaders of the Free Speech Movement The Free …
May 22, 1965: 59 years ago, May 21 1965, the first Vietnam Day, a 35-hour teach-in on [...]
59 years ago, May 21 1965, the first Vietnam Day, a 35-hour teach-in on the Vietnam War began in Berkeley. The event was organized by the Vietnam Day Committee (VDC), a direct outgrowth of the Free Speech Movement (FSM). Over 30,000 people attended and participated in the event Anti-war speakers …
May 24, 1965: 58 years ago, May 23 1965, the first Vietnam Day, a 35-hour teach-in on [...]
58 years ago, May 23 1965, the first Vietnam Day, a 35-hour teach-in on the Vietnam War, ended in Berkeley. The event was organized by the Vietnam Day Committee, a direct outgrowth of the Free Speech Movement led by activist Jerry Rubin Some 35,000 people attended the teach-in; many camped …
August 7, 1965: SF Mime Troupe Staged Banned Italian Comedy in Pacific Heights
August 7 1965, the SF Mime Troupe staged a play of the banned 16th century Italian comedy, Il Canoelaio (The Candlemaker) in Pac Heights. Their director, Ron Davis, was arrested the day before the play. On stage, he joked that there will be another performance in court