mycathas9livesApr 30, 2024

Columbia Protesters Storm Hamilton Hall

https://lemmy.world/post/14865334

Columbia Protesters Storm Hamilton Hall - Lemmy.World

Things just took an interesting turn. These youngsters seem to not understand the power of the government.

Show threadAltofaltceptionApr 30, 2024
Is Hamilton Hall a government building?
Show threadFlying SquidApr 30, 2024
No, it’s a building with a history when it comes to civil disobedience. It was occupied in 1968 when students protested the Vietnam war.
Show threadJaymesRS

From BlueSky: According to the Columbia wiki, Hamilton Hall was blockaded or taken over by protesters in 1968, 1969, 1972, 1985, 1987, 1992, and 1996.

www.wikicu.com/Hamilton_Hall#Takeover_attempts

Hamilton Hall - WikiCU, the Columbia University wiki encyclopedia

Apr 30, 2024 at 1:22pmWeb
Show threadFlying SquidApr 30, 2024
Nice. I only knew about the 1968 one. I read about it somewhere. I want to say maybe a Hunter S. Thompson book?