University of Chicago sit-ins
The University of Chicago sit-ins were a series of nonviolent protests at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois in 1962. It was because of segregation at the university. It was led by future United States senator of Vermont Bernie Sanders.[1]
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| Part of the Civil Rights Movement | |||
 Bernie Sanders speaks to protesters on January 23, 1962, the first day of the sit-ins | |||
| Date | January 23 – February 5, 1962 | ||
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| Caused by | Racial segregation in off-campus housing | ||
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University Of Chicago Sit-ins Media
Front page of Chicago Maroon on January 17, 1962, with the headline "UC Admits Housing Segregation"
George Beadle and Sanders at the CORE meeting in Ida Noyes Hall, February 1962
References
- ↑ Craven, Jasper (2015-08-26). "Can Sanders' civil rights experience at U. of C. translate on campaign trail?". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-bernie-sanders-university-of-chicago-met-20150826-story.html. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
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