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  • Collection: Activists and Authorities: the May 1970 Protests at North Carolina State University

Peace sign, March on Raleigh, May 1970

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A photo taken during the May 8, 1970 march on Raleigh shows large group of students from across North Carolina along with a man holding a large peace sign placard.

Peace Retreat March on Raleigh, May 1970

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Large scale protests swept NC State in May 1970. Angry at Governor Norris for his support of President Nixon's invasion of Cambodia some 6,000 students marched on Raleigh hoping to force the Governor to recant. Though unsuccessful this was the most…

Peace Retreat Information Packet

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The information packet about the Peace Retreat

Peace Retreat in Action

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Throughout May 1970 the Peace Retreat was held in a dozen places at a score of times. Faculty met with students to explain their importance in creating a peaceful society. The question of generations was clearly important to the Peace Retreat.…

Nixon explains Invasion of Cambodia

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Richard Nixon in a press report explaining the necessity of invading Cambodia, April 31, 1970.

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New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam (New Mobe), March on Washington Map,

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New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam (New Mobe) was an anti-war group that founded at Case Western Reserve University in July 1969. In November, NC State student members of New Mobe traveled to D.C. to join the March on Washington.…

NC State Convocation Meeting

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Part of the May 6, 1970 protests, a large meeting at the Convocation to discuss the Vietnam War and the university's place in it drew more than 2,000 people.

March on Raleigh, May 11, 1970 The Technician

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There is a great deal of text on the page, the image is mostly to show the attention the march was getting on NC State's campus.

March on Raleigh

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A photo showing some of the thousands of students marching on Raleigh in May, 1970.