Vietnam War: College Protests
Learn about student anti-Vietnam war protests from 1965-1973. Find out about the rallies and protests in Chicago, Washington, San-Francisco, and learn about the Kent State shootings in 1970. Read the philosophy of civil disobedience. Includes original documents and photographs, invterview excerpts, and audio clips. There is a link to eThemes resource on 1960’s decade and another on the Vietnam War.
Grades
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- 10,
- 11,
- 12
Links
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Fact Monster: Anti-Vietnam War Movement
Learn about the causes of the anti-Vietnam war movements and government reaction. Click on highlighted words in the text to read about Kent State and SDS organization. NOTE: The site includes pop-up and banner ads.
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Vietnam War Protestors
This page has photographs, quotes, and descriptions of government policies that trigged students' anti-war protests in 70's. NOTE: This site contains banner ads and a discussion forum.
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The 60's: FUGS' Cross-Country Caravan
Here is a photograph of an announcement of FUGS' cross country Vietnam protest caravan organized in 1967.
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The 60's: Vietnam SDS Poster
View the poster created by Chicago students in 1968.
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The Burr: May 4 Issue
Explore links in the "Contents" section of this page to learn about anti-war tragic protests on campuses of Kent State and Jackson State in 1970. Find out names and life stories of the killed and wounded students. Includes photographs.
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May 4 Task Force: Photos
This page has two images of a newspaper with photographs and articles about May 4, 1970 killings.
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The 1900s: 1970
This page sums-up the main events of the 1970's. In the short paragraph about Kent State, select the highlighted words "Killed Four Students" to listen to an audio recording of the protest and guardsmen's shooting.
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The View From Here: Student Protest
Find out what pushed American students to doubt governments politics and protest the war in Vietnam. Explore links on the left to lean about protest movements at Virginia University and view original letters, fliers, and photographs. NOTE: The site leads to websites with ads and discussion boards.
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Hard Hat Riots
Read about anti-war protests in May, 1970. Select links on the right to read newspaper articles and testimonies of witnesses. Click on the "Places" icon to read about student beatings at Pace College on May 8. Includes photographs and maps.
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The Anti-War Movement in the United States
Learn about peace movements on University campuses, their impacts on people's minds, and government reaction on them. NOTE: The reading level is for older students.
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Fact Monster: Civil Disobedience
Find out what the term civil disobedience means. Select the "Civil Disobedience" link to read about the philosophy that refers to following conscience in opposing injustice. NOTE: The site includes pop-up and banner ads.
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Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Learn more about civil disobedience. Find out how different world leaders, writers, and philosophers appraised it in their lives and works. NOTE: The reading level is for older students.
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Anti-War Protests at Southern Illinois University - 1960's
Read about the Berkley University Free Speech Movement and student protests at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. NOTE: The reading level is for older students.
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The May 4 Shootings: The Search for Historical Accuracy
This is a scholarly article that poses and answers many questions related to the shootings on May 4, 1970. NOTE: The reading level is for older students.
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Rev. Martin Luther King, Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence
Here is a speech by Martin Luther King on the war in Vietnam and his call for action.
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U.S. Marshals and the Pentagon Riot of October 21, 1967
Read about the first national protest against the Vietnam War in Washington, 1967. Includes authentic photographs.
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All Politics: Democratic National Convention
Read about the Chicago riot of 1968, its causes, participants, and its aftermath.
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PBS: Days of Protest
This site contains audio clips of interviews with two Vietnam veterans about their experiences, including their experiences with the anti-war movement.
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PBS: Two Days in October
This program profiles ten individuals involved in the dramatic events of October 1967, from soldiers in Vietnam to students at the University of Wisconsin. Includes video interview clips, a timeline, and a teacher's guide.
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NPR: Anti-Vietnam Protests Revisited
Listen to a radio broadcast that examines how effective the anti-war protests were in changing public opinion.
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eThemes Resource: Vietnam War
These websites are about the Vietnam War. There are websites about the soldiers, the war, events in the United States during the war, and what happened after the war. On one website you can listen to the speech President Nixon gave when the United States decided to withdraw from the war. There are links to eThemes on college protests, the 60's, the 70's, Veterans Day, and the country of Vietnam.
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eThemes Resource: Decade 1960-1969
These sites are about the major events of the 1960s including Woodstock, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, and anti-war protests. Learn about this decade's popular fashion, TV shows, and baby names. There are links to eThemes Resources on Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and the Civil Rights Movement.
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