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History of campus protests from the 1964 to now
ResumeThe Free Speech Movement on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley in the mid-1960s opened the door to the era of campus activism in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Then came the call for divestment from South Africa in the mid-1980s.
How does the call for divestment from Israel echo the earlier anti-apartheid demonstrations?
Here & Now's Scott Tong talks with University of Texas history professor Steven Mintz who has written about the history of student protest.
This segment aired on May 6, 2024.