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October 28, 2018 March 11, 1961
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Q&A Held with Southern Students about Sit-Ins

March 11, 1961 Q&A Held with Southern Students about Sit-Ins On Saturday, March 11th, an […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 November 6, 1963
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Gov. Wallace speaks, students & faculty stage peaceful protest

November 6, 1963 Gov. Wallace speaks, students & faculty stage peaceful protest On Wednesday night, […]

Sarah Arnold
October 31, 2018 February 3, 1966
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Smith and Amherst students arrange meeting over resumed bombing in Vietnam

February 3, 1966 Smith and Amherst students arrange meeting over resumed bombing in Vietnam Close […]

Sarah Arnold
October 12, 2018 April 7, 1966
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National statistics on student protests downplay unrest

April 7, 1966 National statistics on student protests downplay unrest Interpreting the results of a […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 February 2, 1967
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Amherst Weekly Vigil for Peace in Vietnam continues

February 2, 1967 Amherst Weekly Vigil for Peace in Vietnam continues (Date is for when […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 February 9, 1967
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Students fast in protest of Vietnam War

February 9, 1967 Students fast in protest of Vietnam War Many houses held a one-day […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 February 9, 1967
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California university protests over Gov. Ronald Reagan’s interference

February 9, 1967 California university protests over Gov. Ronald Reagan’s interference Two weeks after assuming […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 March 27, 1967
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Amherst public school controversy over protest of Vietnam

March 27-May 8, 1967 Amherst public school controversy over protest of Vietnam After an assembly […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 April 6, 1967
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Smith weekly vigil for Vietnam

April 6, 1967 Smith weekly vigil for Vietnam (Date is for when it was reported […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 October 21, 1967
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Anti-Vietnam War Mobilization in Washington

October 21, 1967 Anti-Vietnam War Mobilization in Washington An estimated 400,000 anti-Vietnam-war protestors planned marches, […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 November 14, 1968
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Sophian reports on UMass demands, sit-ins

November 14, 1968 Sophian reports on UMass demands, sit-ins In the wake of a series […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 February 19, 1970
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Black Student demands published in the Sophian after an incident at Amherst

February 19, 1970 Black Student demands published in the Sophian after an incident at Amherst […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 May 4, 1970
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Students call for national strike against Nixon’s move to Cambodia, Strike Committee addresses the college

May 4, 1970 Students call for national strike against Nixon’s move to Cambodia, Strike Committee […]

Sarah Arnold
October 29, 2018 April 19, 1972
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Discussion of strike, campus-wide representation at all-college meeting

April 19, 1972 Discussion of strike, campus-wide representation at all-college meeting At a chaotic all-college […]

Sarah Arnold
October 31, 2018 April 20, 1972
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Critique of strike’s efficacy

April 20, 1972 Critique of strike’s efficacy A Sophian editorial from the April 20th edition […]

Sarah Arnold
October 29, 2018 May 3, 1972
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Students from AHORA and BSG protest dismissal of Hispanic Studies Department professors

May 3-5, 1972 Students from AHORA and BSG protest dismissal of Hispanic Studies Department professors […]

Sarah Arnold
October 28, 2018 November 9, 1985
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Body outlines drawn in protest of apartheid

November 9, 1985 Body outlines drawn in protest of apartheid Members of the Ethical Investment […]

Amanda Carberry
October 28, 2018 November 17, 1985
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Student march for divestment from South Africa

November 17, 1985 Student march for divestment from South Africa Approximately 60 students marched from […]

Amanda Carberry
October 28, 2018 February 20, 1986
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College Hall sit-in to show support for divestment from South Africa

February 20, 1986 College Hall sit-in to show support for divestment from South Africa The […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 February 22, 1986
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Trustee press conference on new divestment policy

February 22, 1986 Trustee press conference on new divestment policy After much discussion among themselves […]

Amanda Carberry
October 28, 2018 February 24, 1986
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Students occupy College Hall to protest new divestment policy

February 24–March 2, 1986 Students occupy College Hall to protest new divestment policy President Dunn […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 March 2, 1986
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College Hall occupation ends, proposal put forth

March 2, 1986 College Hall occupation ends, proposal put forth After the protesters’ six-part proposal […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 April 5, 1986
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Students rally, new committee meets

April 5, 1986 Students rally, new committee meets As the ad-hoc committee of eight trustees, […]

Amanda Carberry
October 28, 2018 April 17, 1988
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Concerned Students of All Colors (CSAC) holds press conference, protest march

April 17, 1988 Concerned Students of All Colors (CSAC) holds press conference, protest march Concerned […]

Amanda Carberry
October 31, 2018 November 17, 1988
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Rally against racism to be held on Seelye lawn

November 17, 1988 Rally against racism to be held on Seelye lawn In the Sophian, […]

Amanda Carberry

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