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KU Protest Echoes Through Era of Unrest at March
A 1969 protest at KU foreshadowed a period of turmoil including the 1970 Kansas Union fire likely an arson, later deaths, and bombing of KU's computer center. Veterans, students, and faculty recall a mood of hope amid conflict, with veterans recounting stigma and fear of draft. Participants say the era left a lasting, though evolving, impact on protest culture and campus engagement.
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Kansas Union
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Paris
U.S
Hanson
Dalquest
Barack Obama
Soviet Union
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