July 14, 1970: 53 years ago, July 14 1970, a crowd of hundreds in Berkeley celebrated [...]
53 years ago, July 14 1970, a crowd of hundreds in Berkeley celebrated Bastille Day by attacking the fence surrounding People’s Park. Fighting broke out with police, who blanketed the area in tear gas, making 30 arrests and injuring dozens. 40 holes were cut in the fence The park was …
August 7, 1970: Jonathan Jackson Storms the Marin County Courthouse
August 7 1970, 17 year old Jonathan Jackson stormed the Marin County Hall of Justice during the trial of San Quentin prisoner James McClain. After taking hostages and demanding freedom for the Soledad Brothers, including his brother George Jackson, he was killed. Jackson entered the courthouse with three guns, drew …
August 19, 1970: 52 years ago, Aug 19 1970, over a thousand people protested at San [...]
52 years ago, Aug 19 1970, over a thousand people protested at San Francisco’s Civic Center plaza in support of the Soledad Brothers, Los Siete de la Raza, and Angela Davis, demanding freedom for all political prisoners and calling for an armed revolution in the United States A group of …
August 26, 1970: 52 years ago, Aug 26 1970, thousands marched and left work across the Bay [...]
52 years ago, Aug 26 1970, thousands marched and left work across the Bay Area, with large rallies in San Francisco and Berkeley, as part of the national Women’s Strike for Equality which saw protests around the country, including a march of over 50,000 people in New York City Several …
August 31, 1970: 51 years ago, the Berkeley Tenants Union signed a collective bargaining [...]
51 years ago, the Berkeley Tenants Union signed a collective bargaining agreement with Richard Bachenheimer’s Premium Realty, Inc. The landmark contract, which granted the union the power to collectively manage a dozen houses owned by Bachenheimer, would last six years The collective bargaining agreement was the only contract of its …