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Failure To Quit
Zinn, Howard
http://howardzinn.org/failure-to-quit/Date Written: 2016-09-13 Publisher: HowardZinn.org Year First Published: {47887 Failure To Quit FAILURE TO QUIT Zinn, Howard http://howardzinn.org/failure-to-quit/ HowardZinn.org Zinn argues that pessimism over the so-called 'me generation' apparent apathy was unfounded, and that activist ideals do consistently carry over across generations. 2016-09-13 1990 2016 ART Article -- <br> <br>Excerpts: <br> <br>We hear many glib dismissals of today's college students as being totally preoccupied with money and self. In fact, there is much concern among students with their economic futures - evidence of the failure of the economic system to provide for the young, more than a sign of their indifference to social injustice. But the past few years have seen political actions on campuses all over the country. For 1986 alone, a partial list shows: 182 students, calling for divestment from South Africa, arrested at the University of Texas; a black-tie dinner for alumni at Harvard called off after a protest on South African holdings; charges dropped against 49 Wellesley protesters after half the campus boycotted classes in support; and more protests recorded at Yale, Wisconsin, Louisville, San Jose, Columbia. CX20192 0 false true false CX20192.htm [0xc0001b3ce0 0xc0001e0270 0xc00102daa0] Cx} Year Published: 2016 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX20192 Zinn argues that pessimism over the so-called 'me generation' apparent apathy was unfounded, and that activist ideals do consistently carry over across generations. Abstract: -- Excerpts: We hear many glib dismissals of today's college students as being totally preoccupied with money and self. In fact, there is much concern among students with their economic futures - evidence of the failure of the economic system to provide for the young, more than a sign of their indifference to social injustice. But the past few years have seen political actions on campuses all over the country. For 1986 alone, a partial list shows: 182 students, calling for divestment from South Africa, arrested at the University of Texas; a black-tie dinner for alumni at Harvard called off after a protest on South African holdings; charges dropped against 49 Wellesley protesters after half the campus boycotted classes in support; and more protests recorded at Yale, Wisconsin, Louisville, San Jose, Columbia. Subject Headings |