Projects
"Citadel of Apathy"?: Student Activism at UNL, September 1968-May 1969

Project Editor: Jillian Gotfredson, History 470: Digital History, Spring 2008

Active or Apathetic?

Overview
Lincoln, Nebraska: A Reflection of the Movement on a Different Scale
Public Displays of Activism: from protests to talk-ins
Hyde Park Forum
Students Unite: committees, groups, and unions
Who Protests?
What is Apathy?
National Context: a timeline of student activism on campuses
International Context: a timeline of student activism on campuses
Works Cited

Works Cited

Primary Sources

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"1,300 March in Protest at Wisconsin U." Chicago Tribune. (February 11, 1969).

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"Black students, administration meet; Regent talk scheduled for Saturday." The Daily Nebraskan. Lincoln, Nebraska. (April 1, 1969).

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Dvorak, John. "Black students find requests met by administrative tokenism." The Daily Nebraskan. Lincoln, Nebraska. (April 17, 1969).

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Jansons, Donald.."U. of Chicago Protest Seeking Major Change in Hiring Policy." The New York Times. ( February 2, 1969).

Jenkins, Susan. "Formula for student power gain." The Daily Nebraskan. Lincoln, Nebraska. (December 4, 1968).

Krim, Robert M.. "Harvard Building is Seized." The Washington Post, Times Herald. ( April 10, 1969).

"'Leaf' our campus trees alone." The Daily Nebraskan. Lincoln, Nebraska. (Setpember 9, 1968).

Lees, John M.. "136 Injured in Northern Ireland as Protestants Attack Marchers." The New York Times. (January 5, 1969).

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Lonquist, Tom. "Open your eyes Nebraskans." The Daily Nebraskan. Lincoln, Nebraska. (December 9, 1968).

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Morris, Julie. "Barefoot protesters in park--Hyde Park." The Daily Nebraskan. Lincoln, Nebraska. (September 27, 1968).

"NU students protest administration's inability to provide relevant programs." The Daily Nebraskan. Lincoln, Nebraska. (April 16, 1969).

"NU students shack up on Love Library lawn to protest space." The Daily Nebraskan. Lincoln, Nebraska. (March 7, 1969).

"Piester: youth is qualified to vote." The Daily Nebraskan. Lincoln, Nebraska. (October 18, 1968).

"Protest planned with candles." The Daily Nebraskan. Lincoln, Nebraska. (September 13, 1968).

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