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	Sixty students ''sit in'' in Dr. Summerskill's office, protesting the college practice of providing students' academic standing to the selective service office.		Sixty students ''sit in'' in Dr. Summerskill's office, protesting the college practice of providing students' academic standing to the selective service office.

	[[Image:~~Sfsc cafeteria~~-~~for~~-~~web~~.jpg\|~~720px~~]]		[[Image:Black-Panthers-speak-at-San-Francisco-State-College-May-4-1967-Amiri-Baraka-LeRoi-Jones.jpg\|800px]]

	'''~~The on-campus cafeteria festooned with various messages~~, ~~1968~~.'''		'''Amiri Baraka speaks at San Francisco State College, May 4, 1967.'''

	~~''Photo: Jeffrey Blankfort~~''

			''Photo: provenance unknown''

	'''June 22, 1967 '''		'''June 22, 1967 '''
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	Summerskill tells the Third World Liberation Front to move out of the occupied offices. Professor Juan Martinez has not been re-hired for the following year, and this factor complicates the eviction process.		Summerskill tells the Third World Liberation Front to move out of the occupied offices. Professor Juan Martinez has not been re-hired for the following year, and this factor complicates the eviction process.

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			'''The on-campus cafeteria festooned with various messages, 1968.'''

			''Photo: Jeffrey Blankfort''

	'''May 21, 1968 '''		'''May 21, 1968 '''

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	''Photo: Lou de la Torre''		''Photo: Lou de la Torre''

			[[Image:Aerial-1968 sfsu east-to-west drescher.jpg]]

			'''1968 aerial image of San Francisco State College campus, east to west.'''

			''Photo: Tim Drescher''

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	Student strike begins. Strike is led by Black Students Union and Third World Liberation Front members, as a protest for a larger black studies program and for the reinstatement of George Murray. Most students attend classes. Police are called in after students march on the Administration Building.		Student strike begins. Strike is led by Black Students Union and Third World Liberation Front members, as a protest for a larger black studies program and for the reinstatement of George Murray. Most students attend classes. Police are called in after students march on the Administration Building.

			[[Image:Sfsu-strike students-w-signs-on-quad drescher.jpg]]

			''Student strikers march across campus.'''

			''Photo: Tim Drescher''

	'''November 13, 1968 '''		'''November 13, 1968 '''
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	'''December 15, 1968 '''		'''December 15, 1968 '''

	Trustees meet with FT representatives to hear their grievances. Mayor Alioto's citizen's committee works on mediation efforts.		Trustees meet with AFT representatives to hear their grievances. Mayor Alioto's citizen's committee works on mediation efforts.

	'''January 4, 1969 '''		'''January 4, 1969 '''
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	Campus reopens. The San Francisco State College local of the American Federation of Teachers goes out on strike, and puts a picket line around the campus. About 350 teachers are involved. They wanted educational reform, removal of police from the campus, agreement to student demands, and a collective bargaining contract for the California State College teachers.		Campus reopens. The San Francisco State College local of the American Federation of Teachers goes out on strike, and puts a picket line around the campus. About 350 teachers are involved. They wanted educational reform, removal of police from the campus, agreement to student demands, and a collective bargaining contract for the California State College teachers.

			[[Image:Sfsu-strike-faculty-picket-line drescher.jpg]]

			'''Faculty picketers during strike.'''

			''Photo: Tim Drescher''

	'''January 8, 1969 '''		'''January 8, 1969 '''
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	'''February 24, 1969 '''		'''February 24, 1969 '''

	The San Francisco State ~~APT~~ local announces a tentative strike settlement.		The San Francisco State AFT local announces a tentative strike settlement.

	'''February 29, 1969 '''		'''February 29, 1969 '''

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	'''December 2, 1968 '''		'''December 2, 1968 '''

	Campus is reopened. Sound truck incident occurs. Striking students position sound truck at corner of 19th and Holloway Avenues to urge other students to continue the strike. Hayakawa climbs on the truck and tries to disconnect the speakers. A crowd pulls his tam o'shanter from his head. He allegedly yells, ''You're fired!'' to noted author Kay Boyle, and she calls him 'Hayakawa Eichmann!" in return.		Campus is reopened. [[The Sound Truck: A Novelized Account of the SF State Strike\|Sound truck incident occurs]]. Striking students position sound truck at corner of 19th and Holloway Avenues to urge other students to continue the strike. Hayakawa climbs on the truck and tries to disconnect the speakers. A crowd pulls his tam o'shanter from his head. He allegedly yells, ''You're fired!'' to noted author Kay Boyle, and she calls him 'Hayakawa Eichmann!" in return.

	'''December 10, 1968 '''		'''December 10, 1968 '''

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	'''The on-campus cafeteria festooned with various messages, 1968.'''		'''The on-campus cafeteria festooned with various messages, 1968.'''

	''Photo: Jeffrey ~~Blankford~~''		''Photo: Jeffrey Blankfort''


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	'''Sit-in on campus, May 1968.'''		'''Sit-in on campus, May 1968.'''

	''Photo: Jeffrey ~~Blankford~~''		''Photo: Jeffrey Blankfort''

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	Sixty students ''sit in'' in Dr. Summerskill's office, protesting the college practice of providing students' academic standing to the selective service office.		Sixty students ''sit in'' in Dr. Summerskill's office, protesting the college practice of providing students' academic standing to the selective service office.

	[[Image:~~Sit~~-~~in2~~ for-web.jpg\|720px]]		[[Image:Sfsc cafeteria-for-web.jpg\|720px]]

	'''~~Sit~~-~~in on~~ campus ~~during strike~~.'''		'''The on-campus cafeteria festooned with various messages, 1968.'''

	''Photo: Jeffrey Blankford''		''Photo: Jeffrey Blankford''
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	26 persons are arrested.		26 persons are arrested.

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			'''Sit-in on campus, May 1968.'''

			''Photo: Jeffrey Blankford''



	'''May 23, 1968. '''		'''May 23, 1968. '''

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	Sixty students ''sit in'' in Dr. Summerskill's office, protesting the college practice of providing students' academic standing to the selective service office.		Sixty students ''sit in'' in Dr. Summerskill's office, protesting the college practice of providing students' academic standing to the selective service office.

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			'''Sit-in on campus during strike.'''

			''Photo: Jeffrey Blankford''


	'''June 22, 1967. '''		'''June 22, 1967. '''

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	''compiled by Helene Whitson''		''compiled by Helene Whitson''

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			'''Confrontation on campus during strike, 1968.'''

			''Photo: Lou de la Torre''

	~~'''San Francisco State College Strike: Press Conference'''~~

	~~''Photo: Terry Schmitt''~~

	'''September, 1966. '''		'''September, 1966. '''
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	300 high school and junior college minority students come to the campus to ask for waivers of admission requirements for the fall semester. Dean of Admissions Charles Stone says that he does not have power to grant waivers. Sociology professor Juan Martinez is influential in inviting the students.		300 high school and junior college minority students come to the campus to ask for waivers of admission requirements for the fall semester. Dean of Admissions Charles Stone says that he does not have power to grant waivers. Sociology professor Juan Martinez is influential in inviting the students.

	'''March , 1968. '''		'''March , 1968.'''

	[[Black Panthers\|Black Panther Party]] Minister of Defense Bobby Seale speaks in the main auditorium at San Francisco State and tells the audience (mainly white students) that the only power blacks have is with a gun.		[[Black Panthers\|Black Panther Party]] Minister of Defense Bobby Seale speaks in the main auditorium at San Francisco State and tells the audience (mainly white students) that the only power blacks have is with a gun.
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	California State College trustees vote to ask Dr. Smith to reassign Black Panther George Mason Murray to a non-teaching position. At a Fresno State College rally he allegedly had stated that, ''We are slaves and the only way to become free is to kill all the slave masters." At San Francisco State College he allegedly had said that black students should bring guns to campus to protect themselves from white racist administrators. President Smith refuses.		California State College trustees vote to ask Dr. Smith to reassign Black Panther George Mason Murray to a non-teaching position. At a Fresno State College rally he allegedly had stated that, ''We are slaves and the only way to become free is to kill all the slave masters." At San Francisco State College he allegedly had said that black students should bring guns to campus to protect themselves from white racist administrators. President Smith refuses.

			[[Image:sfsuingl$sfsu-strike-press-conference.jpg]]

			'''San Francisco State College Strike: Press Conference'''

			''Photo: Terry Schmitt''


	'''October 24, 1968. '''		'''October 24, 1968. '''
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	[[Image:~~Sfsu~~-~~big~~-~~guy~~-~~bleeding~~-w-~~cops~~.jpg]]		[[Image:Don-McAllister-bleeding-in-police-custody-SF-State-1968-photo-by-Terry-Schmitt.jpg]]

	'''Police used surprising levels of violence in their unsuccessful effort to quell the strike. This is Don McAllister in custody after being severely beaten.'''		'''Police used surprising levels of violence in their unsuccessful effort to quell the strike. This is Don McAllister in custody after being severely beaten.'''

	''Photo: Terry Schmitt''		''Photo: Terry Schmitt''


	'''November 14, 1968. '''		'''November 14, 1968. '''

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	'''Police used surprising levels of violence in their unsuccessful effort to quell the strike.'''		'''Police used surprising levels of violence in their unsuccessful effort to quell the strike. This is Don McAllister in custody after being severely beaten.'''

			''Photo: Terry Schmitt''

	'''November 14, 1968. '''		'''November 14, 1968. '''