American Experience: Civil Disobedience
Civil disobedience is "a public, non-violent and conscientious breach of law undertaken with the aim of bringing about a change in laws or government policies" (Rawls, A Theory of Justice. 1999, p. 320)
Free Speech & First Amendment
The Wobblies & Free Speech (Early 20th Century)
- From the Archives: Limits set on free speech in San Diego 110 years agoHelpful explainer contextualizing the 1912 law and a subsequent 1918 law that wasn't repealed until 2020!
Free Speech Movement Berkeley (1964)
- Berkeley Students Stage Sit‐In To Protest Curb on Free Speech (December 3, 1964)
This link opens in a new window
Free Speech Movement: Then and Now (3:44)
Pro-Life / Rescue Movement (1987-1991)
4000 West Lake Avenue Glenview, Illinois 60026 | Email:GBS LibGuides Administrator | Reference Desk: 847 486 4574