The Takeover 1968

by Jenny Thompson

Book Overview

On May 3, 1968, a group of Black students at Northwestern University made headlines when they occupied the university's main financial building and announced that they would not leave until their demands were met. Their demands, submitted to university officials in April 1968, focused on a range of issues, from campus conditions to the racism they faced at Northwestern. Over the course of two momentous days, the whole world watched as events on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0990657426
• ISBN13: 9780990657422
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Evanston History Center Press
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"