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Artifact Date
11-9-1970
Creation Date
November 2019
Description
November 9th, 1970 The Free Spirit student newspaper tells the story of eight African American women who occupied the library on October 24th of that year to call attention to their demands for their civil rights in the face of racism at Fontbonne. They protested specifically to bring about “an environment which promotes an atmosphere for Black people free from the subtle, stifling racism permeating throughout this institution" (Black Manifesto to Fontbonne College, 1970).
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