Student Protests

Question 1

what were the reasons for student protest?

Answer 1

• media coverage of Vietnam protesting
• fight for civil rights
• greater say in education (like whose in charge and the rules)

Question 2

What was SDS (Students for democratic society)?

Answer 2

• wanted to change norms like attitudes to race and Vietnam

- started small with 1968 march in Washington

Question 3

how much support did SDS have by the end of the 60’s?

Answer 3

• groups in 150 colleges and unis

- 100k members

Question 4

what were the stonewall riots in favour of Gay rights?

Answer 4

• 1969
• police raided stonewall (gay club) and staff arrested
• riots for days and led to first gay rights march in June 1970

Question 5

What did the state of Illinois do in 1962 for gay rights?

Answer 5

decriminalised gay acts with consenting adults in private

Question 6

what were the negative consequences of the Vietnam war?

Answer 6

25 billion a year and 15k killed

Question 7

why were students so involved in Vietnam protests?

Answer 7

average age ion the soldiers was 19 - younger generation the ones getting killed

Question 8

what were the Washington marches in 1969?

Answer 8

700,000 people marched to Washington to protest Vietnam war

Question 9

how many demonstrations were there against Vietnam in 1968?

Answer 9

100

Question 10

what happened at the Kent state uni protests?

Answer 10

in 1970 4 were killed and 1. injured while protesting Vietnam