Papers, 1977-1980.

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Papers, 1977-1980.

Flyers, newsclippings, reports, and statements about SMACCK (Students Maintaining and Advocating Cooperation and Constructiveness at Kent), and the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society).

1 box (.20 cubic ft.).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7430003

Kent State University

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Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.)

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Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) is a radical student group that descended from the Intercollegiate Socialist Society (ISS) which was founded in 1905. The ISS changed its name in 1921 to the League for Industrial Democracy (LID), a social-democratic educational and organizational group. Its student branch, the Student League for Industrial Democracy (SLID), merged with National Student League in 1935 to form American Student Union (ASU) but soon split over ASUs alleged communist affiliati...

Kent state university

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The 20th Commemoration of the Kent State shootings, held in 1990, remains one of the largest-attended of all the annual gatherings. Preparations had begun a few years in advance, culminating in the creation of the May 4 20th Anniversary Commission, at the behest of President Michael Schwartz, in 1989. The Commission's recommendations included the establishment of a platform party and a list of speakers and events. In addition, the May 4 Memorial, designed by Bruno Ast, was formally dedicated at ...

Palsa, Paul.

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Kent State University graduate Paul Palsa was one of the organizers and a coordinator of Students Maintaining and Advocating Cooperation and Construcitveness at Kent (SMACCK), a student organization dedicated to improving "Kent by taking on various problems and challeneges that may require attention." The organization focused on studying the events surrounding the May 4, 1970, shootings on the Kent State campus. Also included are flyers from the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), Kent Chap...