Student Protest collection. 1968-1970.

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Student Protest collection. 1968-1970.

The collection consists of C.U.S. working papers and studies sponsored by the organization, and subject files dealing with issues such as Vietnam, the New Left, Social Action and assorted educatiohn topics.

65 cm of textual records.

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Canadian Union of Students

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Canadian Union of Students. UBC Chapter,

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The origins of the Canadian Union of Students can be tracked back to the late 1920s with the founding of an organization whose main objectives were to foster understanding and cooperation among students and to advance the legitimate interests of Canadian students. In the 1960's, the C.U.S. continually found itself in a swirl of political controversy. Some have suggested that during this period the C.U.S. was transformed from a nondescript student bureaucracy by leaders of the student New Left wh...