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Week 2 Assignment : Berkeley in the 60s

Week 2 Assignment : Berkeley in the 60s

Q Berkeley in the 60s For this assignment, you will be viewing the documentary film, Berkeley in the 60s. When you are done, please answer the following questions, and upload them here. I expect this to be between 350 to 500 words total. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/berkeleyinthe60s (you can watch it anywhere you like however, although a small fee may be required) Please answer all of the following questions which cover the film, Berkeley in the 60's, and the novel, American Pastoral: List and describe 3 main events that helped give rise to the student protests at UC Berkeley in the early 1960s. How did each event impact the protest movement(s)? Discuss how the freedom of speech, civil rights, and anti-war protests co-mingled, and evolved over the course of the film? Tell me the story of how it all evolved, from your point of view. What are the lessons from the documentary, both for the student protesters, and also for those in the administration (and around the country) who opposed the student movement. Give me your assessment of both sides: the protest/counter-cultural movement, and those in the establishment. What can we learn from this film?

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In 1964, students interested in civil rights action at the University of California at Berkeley bristled at the university's unexpected decision to eliminate them from mobilizing politically on campus. The university's limitations on political speech and assembly were challenged by the Free Speech Movement. In a short time, additional student organizations with similar demands