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26. Antiwar protesters block Interstate 5 in Seattle on May 5, 1970.

Thu May 2, 2024, 01:39 AM

May 2

On May 5, 1970, an estimated 1,000 people surge onto southbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Seattle's University District. The demonstators are protesting the recent invasion of Cambodia and the deaths of four antiwar protesters on the Kent State campus in Ohio the previous day.

The protest began that morning on the campus of the University of Washington. A large mass of demonstrators then left campus and marched north on University Way NE. They turned west on NE 45th Street and approximately 1,000 entered the freeway. The group halted all traffic as they moved south along the freeway over the Ship Canal Bridge. They were met on the far side of the bridge by a handful of state troopers and exited peacefully at the Roanoke Street off-ramp.

More than 10,000 protesters tried to duplicate the "Freeway March" on the following day, but were repulsed by state troopers and police with tear gas and clubs. On May 8, Mayor Wes Uhlman (b. 1935) closed the I-5 express lanes for a sanctioned protest march from downtown Seattle to the University District by some 15,000 demonstrators.

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I was a teenager in the 60's and yes there were student demonstrations at the colleges [View all] Peacetrain May 1 OP

A fair observation, I think. SYFROYH May 1 #1

I fully agree. I grew up during the Civil Rights movement, and was in the Air Force when Kent State happened. patphil May 1 #2

The Kent State student murders happened on my 18th birthday. rubbersole May 1 #14

The effects of Kent State was a definite inflection point. Ferryboat May 2 #27

It isn't the 60s anymore ripcord May 1 #3

Protests are vulnerable to chaos over time. LeftInTX May 1 #4

No, the student protests did not bring us Richard Nixon Doc Sportello May 1 #5

Thank you. Think. Again. May 1 #7

Agreed. FailureToCommunicate May 1 #15

Completely agree with " No, the student protests did not bring us Richard Nixon" Jarqui May 1 #19

Thank you. Big Blue Marble May 1 #21

The chaos and violence that student protests devolved into brought us Nixon. SunSeeker May 2 #24

The Weather Underground set and exploded bombs in buildings MichMan May 1 #6

One of the reasons that the right to protest is so important... Think. Again. May 1 #8

People are freaking out over tents and mainly peaceful protests Doc Sportello May 1 #18

Our government was engaged in a genocidal counter insurgency operation. Voltaire2 May 1 #9

Getting Nixon elected didn't make it stop. nt SunSeeker May 2 #23

I was a 7 year old when agitators started bombing administration and ROTC buildings on campus. haele May 1 #10

Except DJ Synikus Makisimus May 1 #11

I remember the same. MuseRider May 1 #12

I was born in 1952 Pototan May 1 #13

Thank you, Peacetrain. SunSeeker May 1 #16

If you get the chance, watch this for what lead in to the late 60s. 3825-87867 May 1 #17

If we assume that the violent protesters know that, then does it not follow BootinUp May 1 #20

I was in college in the 70's and there were protests. pfitz59 May 1 #22

The biggest protest at my college was over Gary Gilmore LeftInTX May 2 #25

Antiwar protesters block Interstate 5 in Seattle on May 5, 1970. jalan48 May 2 #26

I marched back then KT2000 May 2 #28