Resistance and Revolution: The Anti-Vietnam War Movement at the University of Michigan, 1965-1972

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Student Power Organize!

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SDS believed the University played an important role in stimulating intellectual conversation on American political life. Therefore, they encouraged students and professors to actively participate in the world around them.

Strike, Vote in the Streets

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SDS proposed a new concept, "participatory democracy." This meant participating in government went beyond placing a ballot on election day.

Stop the Draft Week

Stop the Draft Week takes place. The exact dates of the beginning and end of Stop the Draft Week were not found, but October 20, 1967 was a date during the week.

Stop Dow

Dow protest against Fleming.pdf
Students wanted the university to discontinue its investment in Dow Chemical because it was directly supporting the war.

Statement by McGeorge Bundy

Bundy Statement Full.pdf
Moderator Eric Wolf read this statement by National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy, who withdrew at the last minute, at the beginning of the National Teach-In.

Statement by ACLU About HUAC

ACLU response to HUAC.pdf
The ACLU released a statement in disagreement with U of M's compliance with HUAC. They believed the civil liberties of U of M students and faculty should have been protected by the University.

See below for full transcript of President Lyndon Johnson's speech at University of Michigan.

LBJ UM Commencement 1964.pdf
President Lyndon Johnson's speech at University of Michigan about the "War on Poverty."

SDS Poster, "End the War in Vietnam March on Washington April 17, 1965"

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