Tag Archives: Civil Rights Mov.

William Sloane Coffin

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

Rev. William Sloane Coffin, center, followed by his sister Mary Lindsey, left, arrives at the Federal Building in Boston in this May 20, 1968 file photo. Coffin and four others including Dr. Benjamin Spock were preparing to go on trial … Continue reading →

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Underground – Emile de Antonio, Haskell Wexler, Mary Lampson (1976)

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

“Underground is a 1976 documentary film about the Weathermen, founded as a militant faction of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), who fought to overthrow the U.S. government during the 1960s and 1970s. The film consists of interviews with … Continue reading →

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The revolutionary challenge of “the long 1968”

Posted on January 9, 2019 by

Poster by OSPAAAL, the Cuban Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America. “In revolutionary moments, social realities that are hard to see in calmer periods rise to the surface as they are threatened, crumble, forced … Continue reading →

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Not talkin’ bout a revolution: where are all the protest songs?

Posted on December 21, 2018 by

Joan Baez performs at an anti-Vietnam war demonstration in Trafalgar Square in 1965. “… In a year that marked the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta and 750 years since the Simon de Montfort parliament, the four celebrated … Continue reading →

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Nashville sit-ins

Posted on December 8, 2018 by

Agitators attack a sit-in demonstrator at Woolworth’s lunch counter, February 27, 1960. “The Nashville sit-ins, which lasted from February 13 to May 10, 1960, were part of a nonviolent direct action campaign to end racial segregation at lunch counters in … Continue reading →

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COINTELPRO (1956–1971)

Posted on November 25, 2018 by

J. Edgar Hoover at Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C., July 24, 1967. “COINTELPRO (Portmanteau derived from COunter INTELligence PROgram) (1956–1971) was a series of covert, and at times illegal, projects conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation … Continue reading →

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Occupation of Alcatraz

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

“The Occupation of Alcatraz was an occupation of Alcatraz Island by 89 American Indians and supporters, led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others. They chose the name Indians of All Tribes (IOAT) and John Trudell was the spokesperson. According … Continue reading →

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