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A March 20, 2003 rally against the War in Iraq on the steps of Sproul Plaza, held by the Berkeley Stop the War Coalition Aerial view of Sproul Plaza from 1978. Zellerbach Hall is on the right, Eshleman Hall in the center, and Sproul Hall is center-left. The student union and Sather Gate are visible in the lower-right corner. Sproul Plaza ...
The initial plan was to occupy the hall for a single night; however, the protesters were prepared for a two- to three-day demonstration and siege of Sproul Hall. [5] Ultimately, 1500 students occupied Sproul Hall before being removed by police. In all, 773 student activists were arrested for their involvement in this event. [3]
Sproul Hall and Sproul Plaza on the University of California, Berkeley campus, site of numerous political rallies since the 1930s, are named for him. At the University of California, Los Angeles campus, there are three residence halls named in his recognition: Sproul Hall, [ 7 ] Sproul Landing, and Sproul Cove.
Some of the most strident activism has been at UC Berkeley, where tents multiplied overnight Monday from an initial dozen. About 50 tents remained on the lawn and steps outside Sproul Hall on Tuesday.
Free Speech Monument, Sproul Plaza, Berkeley, California. Today, Sproul Hall and the surrounding Sproul Plaza are active locations for protests and marches, as well as the ordinary daily tables with free literature. Groups of political, religious and social persuasions set up tables at Sproul Plaza.
Mario Savio (December 8, 1942 – November 6, 1996) was an American activist and a key member of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement.He is most famous for his passionate speeches, especially the "Bodies Upon the Gears" address given at Sproul Hall, University of California, Berkeley on December 2, 1964.
The administration moved out of Sproul and into California Hall, situated in the heart of campus, after students barricaded themselves in Sproul during the 1964 Free Speech Movement. (Today, Sproul Hall houses Student Services and the Admissions Office, and Sproul Plaza is the center of student activities.)
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. Political protests in Berkeley, California 2017 Berkeley protests Protesters of the April 15 pro-Trump rally Date February–September 2017 Location Berkeley, California, US Caused by Invitation of Milo Yiannopoulos and other right wing individuals to University of California, Berkeley ...