Publications and Research
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
10-30-2020
Abstract
On the heels of the student revolt at Columbia in 1968, Queens College students launched their own militant actions and demands for change on campus. Using primary source materials from the Benjamin Rosenthal Library’s Special Collections and Archives, the presentation covers the New Left and Anti-War movements, as well as an uprising led by Black and Puerto Rican students influenced by the ideologies of Black Power and self-determination. The role of archives in preserving activist history and educating current and future generations is also touched on.
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Archival Science Commons, Social History Commons, Social Justice Commons, United States History Commons
Comments
The presentation was given on October 30th 2020 over Zoom for and is viewable on the Queens College Alumni YouTube page at https://youtu.be/dnQx3wSalK8.