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The 1992 Protests at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1994)

The 1992 Protests at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1994)

History Documentary

The Latina/o population at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is 5% at the time of this documentary

Release Date: 1994, January 1
Directors: Richard Freeman
Cast: Oscar Martínez, Gabriel Cortez, Maricarmen Moreno, Julio Villegas, La Casa Cultural Latina

Overview:

This is a documentary produced by Richard Freeman. This part contains the now famous 1992 protest in which the Henry Administration Building was taken over by students. University Police, Champaign Police and Urbana Police are called in to remove students. Led by Latino/a students due to growing issues facing their community on the Illinois campus.

Keywords:

activism latin american history student activism higher education