Protest and social movements
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Name Authority File
Found in 100 Collections and/or Records:
POC/ Azbel, David, 1968-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0004.0026
Abstract
Fact sheet and materials related to David Azbel who was a Jewish dissident and political prisoner in the Soviet Union.
Dates:
1968-1978
POC/ Beilina, Dina, 1968-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0004.0027
Abstract
Fact sheet and materials related to Dina Beilina, a Jewish Soviet disident imprissoned by the Soviet Union. In 1978, after seven years, Dina Beilina, considered the USSR’s leading woman Jewish refusnik, received an exit visa to Israel.
Dates:
1968-1978
POC/ Davidovich, Ephim, 1968-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0004.0028
Abstract
Fact sheet and materials related to Ephim Davidovich, a Jewish prisoner of conscience.
Dates:
1968-1978
POC/Zalmanson, Sylva, 1968-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0004.0037
Abstract
Materials related to Sylva Zalmanson. Sylva Zalmanson graduated Riga Polytechnic University in 1968 and worked as an engineer. Repeatedly requesting and being denied exit visas to leave the Soviet Union for Israel, Zalmanson and her husband Eduard Kuznetsov became members of a group of activists who came up with a plan to escape. The plan was called "Operation Wedding" or the Dymshits–Kuznetsov hijacking affair. The group of 16 would buy all the tickets to a local flight from a small airport...
Dates:
1968-1978
Political Activism, 1968-2024
Series
Identifier: M517.07
Abstract
Papers pertaining to Professor Gilbert's political activism, including: his time at Harvard fighting ROTC, UCLA against the Violence Center (a counterpart to what the Black Panthers did in the state legislature and a project that was part of MK-Ultra), a separate campaign to hire Dr. Humberto Bracho, many campaigns at DU to rehire Black campus workers like Joe Patterson, campaigns agains Richard Herrnstein (whom Gilbert debated with Charles Murray, brought by ex-governor Lamm to push...
Dates:
1968-2024
Political Activism, 1976-2012
File
Identifier: M517.07.0004.0002
Abstract
Materials pertaining to Professor Gilbert's political activism, especially related to his participation in protests against war in Iraq, apartheid in South Africa, and other related matters. Includes: a "Denver Post" piece entitled "Protest provides echoes of Vietnam;" a message from a parent supporting Prof. Gilbert's activism; an article from "NewCenter" by Gilbert entitled "Condoleezza Rice and the President Have Lost Their Way;" a 2003 photograph of Gilbert speaking at a protest against...
Dates:
1976-2012
Political Activism, 1968-2015
File
Identifier: M517.07.0004.0004
Abstract
Materials pertaining to Professor Gilbert's political activism over his career, including: a letter regarding his position on various social issues; a metter to the Harvard Strike veterans; a piece by Gilbert entitled "ROTC: SDS challenges the liberal position;" a piece entitled "SDS Threatens ROTC Confrontation;" a letter thanking Gilbert for speaking at the Ambassadors of Hope III summer institute at the Veterans of Hope project; a flyer for INCAR entitled "Workers' Struggles Have...
Dates:
1968-2015
Project Interference, 1967-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0003.0025
Abstract
Various materials related to Project Interference.
Dates:
1967-1978
Project Yached, 1967-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0003.0026
Abstract
Various materials related to Project Yached. Yached means together, unity.
Dates:
1967-1978
Promotions, 1968-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0004.0016
Abstract
Promotions related to Soviet Jewry.
Dates:
1968-1978