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This is a list of student protest movements.

Protests

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Start date End date Duration Country School City Protest Goals Outcome Known casualties
May 1924 April 24, 1925 10 or 11 months  USA Fisk University Nashville, Tennessee Fisk University protest Removal of university president Fayette McKenzie, alumni inclusion on a reformed Board of Trustees, and an increase in Black faculty members.[1] Resignation of Fayette McKenzie
October 1, 1964 January 3, 1965 3 months and 2 days  USA University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Free Speech Movement End the ban on on-campus political activities. University acknowledgment of students' right to free speech and academic freedom. Designation of Sproul Hall steps as an open discussion area during certain hours. 801 arrests[2]
November 7, 2019[3] Ongoing 5 years and 14 days  USA University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California 2020 Santa Cruz graduate students' strike $1,412 per month cost of living adjustment Ongoing, but stymied by COVID-19 1 injury,
17 arrests,
82 fired[4]
Total 6 injuries,
9 deaths

References

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  1. ^ Lamon, Lester C. (1974). [www.jstor.org/stable/2206893 "The Black Community in Nashville and the Fisk University Student Strike of 1924-1925"]. The Journal of Southern History. 40 (2): 225–244. doi:10.2307/2206893. ISSN 0022-4642. JSTOR 2206893. {{cite journal}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ https://www.sfchronicle.com/chronicle_vault/article/Chronicle-Covers-Free-Speech-Movement-s-10643711.php
  3. ^ https://payusmoreucsc.com/campaign-timeline/
  4. ^ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/the-university-of-california-strike-enters-its-fourth-month/
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