President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
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The President’s Commission on Campus Unrest was a national investigative body established in 1970 to examine the causes and implications of violent conflicts and protests on American college campuses during the era of the Vietnam War.
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Target entity: President’s Commission on Campus Unrest Context triple: [Kent State shootings, investigation, President’s Commission on Campus Unrest]
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National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders
The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, commonly known as the Kerner Commission, was a presidential commission established in 1967 to investigate the causes of urban riots in the United States and recommend measures to prevent future civil unrest.
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Mario Savio Steps at Sproul Hall, UC Berkeley
The Mario Savio Steps at Sproul Hall, UC Berkeley, are a prominent campus gathering spot named in honor of the famed Free Speech Movement leader and serve as a symbolic site for student activism and public discourse.
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New Jersey Governor’s Select Commission on Civil Disorder
The New Jersey Governor’s Select Commission on Civil Disorder was a state-appointed investigative body established to examine the causes and consequences of urban unrest and racial tensions in New Jersey in the late 1960s and to recommend reforms.
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The Black Campus Movement: Black Students and the Racial Reconstitution of Higher Education, 1965–1972
The Black Campus Movement: Black Students and the Racial Reconstitution of Higher Education, 1965–1972 is a historical study by Ibram X. Kendi that examines how Black student activism in the late 1960s and early 1970s transformed American higher education and advanced the struggle for racial justice on campus.
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Columbia University protests of 1968
The Columbia University protests of 1968 were a major student-led uprising against university policies and the Vietnam War, emblematic of the radical activism and campus unrest associated with the New Left in the late 1960s.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: President’s Commission on Campus Unrest Target entity description: The President’s Commission on Campus Unrest was a national investigative body established in 1970 to examine the causes and implications of violent conflicts and protests on American college campuses during the era of the Vietnam War.
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A.
National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders
The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, commonly known as the Kerner Commission, was a presidential commission established in 1967 to investigate the causes of urban riots in the United States and recommend measures to prevent future civil unrest.
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B.
Mario Savio Steps at Sproul Hall, UC Berkeley
The Mario Savio Steps at Sproul Hall, UC Berkeley, are a prominent campus gathering spot named in honor of the famed Free Speech Movement leader and serve as a symbolic site for student activism and public discourse.
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C.
New Jersey Governor’s Select Commission on Civil Disorder
The New Jersey Governor’s Select Commission on Civil Disorder was a state-appointed investigative body established to examine the causes and consequences of urban unrest and racial tensions in New Jersey in the late 1960s and to recommend reforms.
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D.
The Black Campus Movement: Black Students and the Racial Reconstitution of Higher Education, 1965–1972
The Black Campus Movement: Black Students and the Racial Reconstitution of Higher Education, 1965–1972 is a historical study by Ibram X. Kendi that examines how Black student activism in the late 1960s and early 1970s transformed American higher education and advanced the struggle for racial justice on campus.
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E.
Columbia University protests of 1968
The Columbia University protests of 1968 were a major student-led uprising against university policies and the Vietnam War, emblematic of the radical activism and campus unrest associated with the New Left in the late 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal commission
ⓘ
investigative body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
President’s Commission on Campus Unrest and Violence
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linked to:
President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
Scranton Commission ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| appointedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| archivesAt |
Richard Nixon Presidential Library
ⓘ
U.S. National Archives ⓘ
linked to:
National Archives and Records Administration
|
| chairperson |
William W. Scranton
ⓘ
linked to:
William Scranton
|
| commissionedBy | Executive Office of the President of the United States ⓘ |
| conclusion |
Kent State shootings were unjustified
ⓘ
linked to:
Kent State shootings
deep political and generational divisions contributed to unrest ⓘ use of live ammunition against student demonstrators was unnecessary ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
President Richard Nixon
ⓘ
linked to:
Richard Nixon
|
| dissolved | 1970 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1970 ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Charles B. Thornton
ⓘ
Edwin H. Miles ⓘ Erwin D. Canham ⓘ James F. Ahern ⓘ Revius O. Ortique Jr. ⓘ W. Allen Wallis ⓘ William W. Scranton ⓘ
linked to:
William Scranton
|
| hasPart |
final report
ⓘ
public hearings ⓘ |
| inception | 1970 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | advisory commission ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jackson State killings
ⓘ
Kent State shootings ⓘ Vietnam War protests ⓘ
linked to:
anti–Vietnam War movement
campus protests ⓘ student unrest ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
William W. Scranton
ⓘ
linked to:
William Scranton
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| notableWork |
Report of the President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
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linked to:
President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
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| purpose |
to examine implications of violent conflicts on college campuses
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to investigate causes of campus unrest ⓘ to recommend measures to reduce campus violence ⓘ |
| reportPublicationDate | September 1970 ⓘ |
| reportTitle |
Report of the President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
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linked to:
President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
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| startTime | June 1970 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Vietnam War era
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linked to:
Vietnam War
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| topic |
National Guard use in civil disturbances
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civil liberties ⓘ law enforcement on campuses ⓘ student rights ⓘ university governance ⓘ |
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