Suspend Fifty Black Students at Springfield (March 13, 1970)
Description:
A newspaper clipping of an article about Springfield College suspending 50 Black students published in the Record American on March 13, 1970. The AP article talks about the punishment that Springfield College allocated for the Black students were took over Massasoit Hall. The clipping has notes written on it in blue pen for President Wilbert Locklin. The clipping was mailed to him. The author of the notes is not identified. The handwritten notes say, from top to bottom, "Now they can 'Protest' - to a jury that has power", Jury_Power_", "Jail them!!", "[illegible] goal course in Educational Civics - I", "to President Locklin, Good for you!! Throw them out and keep them out - and protect the rights of the ones to their own rooms - They are Hoodlums with a Haven and give excuses for Anarchy - Get them Indicted & protest to a jury."
This document or image is not owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College. The document/image is intended for educational purposes only. They were created as part of a grant from Council of Independent Colleges Humanities Research for the Public Good program to allow access for students and researchers to use to learn about this important period of our history. Any commercial use without written permission from the copyright holder is strictly prohibited. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law. If the copyright holder desires the document to be removed or information to be changed, please contact archives@springfieldcollege.edu to request removal.
Contact host institution for more information.
