Student Activism: The Larger Sphere

Canadian Politics

Parliamentary Forum "Sweep"

Predictions From the Past

Debate Over Nuclear Weapons

Dief the Chief

The United States: Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Nuclear Threat

Civil Rights Vigil

The Student Union for Peace Action

On 21 October 1967 people around the world demonstrated against the war in Vietnam. At the U of S an Ad Hoc October 21 Committee organized a week of activities ending in a march on city hall. These activities included a showing of the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation film “Threatening Sky,” a speech by Prof. J Warnock on “Canada’s Role in Vietnam,” and a debate on the resolution that “Canada immediately cease shipment of all war material to the U.S. for use in Vietnam.” On Friday Bob Wilkinson, a Vietnam veteran, spoke on “Why I came back opposed."

Anti-War Slogans

Dow Chemicals Picketers

"Withdraw US Troops Now"

In 1971, 4500 students marched against underground testing of nuclear devices in Amchitka (part of the Aleutians islands in Alaska) by the U.S. government.

Demonstration Against Amchitka nuclear test

Further Demonstrations Against US Nuclear Tests

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