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Originally Posted by garinda
Maybe a few were along for the ride, but student protests and actions did help change lots of things. The public perception about the war in Vietnam for one.
And let's not forget, without the added weight of student support on the campuses in the States, the struggle for civil liberties would probably still be going on, and those uppity niggers would still not be able to sit where they wanted on the bus.
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You're talking about the USA, I'm talking about over here. Going down to Alabama with the freedom riders or getting shot at by the National Guard at Kent State University demands a lot more commitment than wandering through Trafalgar Square chanting slogans. Student protests in the UK were regarded as no more than an irritant by ordinary citizens and affected their attitudes not one jot. And with very good reason as most of the participants were there because it was the trendy thing for students to do.
And, Blazey, I'm not a "her"!
