A STEP BACK IN TIME....THE 60s and 70s saw the rise of protests to promote [View all]
Human Rights to include Civil Rights, Gay Rights, The Anti-War Movement, Women's Liberation, Environmental Movement, etc. Of course, there was backlash to these protests and movements to include the presence of police in riot gear at mostly peaceful gatherings. This, in many cases exacerbated the situation. Today, we see students protesting peacefully who are being arrested. So off to college they go, many of whom will be saddled with student loan debt and an arrest record. Meanwhile, the colleges and universities seem to be more concerned with pleasing their wealthy alumni donors and keeping their "lofty reputations" to attract the students of the wealthy than protecting the rights of their students. Back to the Hippies, Peaceniks, Flower Children, etc., for the most part they were RIGHT. Just my thoughts!
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