Sanctuary Campuses and Earl Grey
Organizers with Students for a Democratic Society come together to drink tea and discuss history. From important figures to national movements to interesting trivia, we will do our best to share the past that shapes our present and future.
March 20, 2017
Anthony Scoma, Theresa Nielson, Christian Hartshorn, and Jonny Nee discuss the long history of U.S. universities protesting unjust federal laws and policies. They report on the university protection of escaped slaves, Japanese students during WWII, draft resisters during the Vietnam War, and how this relates to the ongoing fight for undocumented and Muslim students in the modern day.
Music: “Hands Off!” by Material Support