Strike Day and Pleasure Fair
On April 8, 1970, University of Kansas students boycotted classes and around 4,000 students staged a "seize" of Strong Hall to protest the Kansas Board of Regents' decision not to promote law professor Lawrence Velvel and acting professor of speech and Drama Frederic Litto. The only two professors not promoted at March 21 meeting of the Board, Vevel was denied due to speech he gave to protestors in February regarding the "Chicago 7" trial involving Abbie Hoffman and Litto was denied because of his involvement with an "obscene play" he had directed in Europe called Kalediscope of the American Dream. This student strike coincided with Abbie Hoffman's visit to KU. Hoffman spoke to a crowd of 8,000 at Allen Fieldhouse, you can read more on his visit on KU History.
Students sit with Abbie Hoffman
Student with dog by Potter Lake during the Strike Day and Pleasure Fair
Student protesters gathered on Strike Day
Gathered KU Students on Strike Day
Students get water from a pump at Pleasure Fair
Students sit with Abbie Hoffman at Pleasure Fair
Student on stilts during Strike Day and Pleasure Fair
Students listen to band at Pleasure Fair
Student wearing a strike shirt wades in to Potter Lake
Students at Strike Day and Pleasure Fair
Students protesters march on campus during Strike Day
Students gather at Allen Fieldhouse to hear Abbie Hoffman speak
Abbie Hoffman talks with student during his visit to KU
Abbie Hoffman speaks at Allen Fieldhouse
Students gathered outside Strong Hall during Strike Day
Abbie Hoffman speaks to gathered students at Allen Fieldhouse
Students with strike signs sit outside Strong Hall
A student in a strike shirt carries another student on shoulders while protesting on Strike Day
Students sit around a No Parking sign during Strike Day
A student speaks to crowd outside of Strong Hall