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Re: An article that I couldn't help smiling at...
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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
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"!  |
The women's, as well as the gay liberation movements, both started in the UK on college campuses.
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