(People's Park (Newsreel #33))

Content: In the late 1960s the University of California at Berkeley began buying up and destroying a nearby area populated by hippies, the poor, and other members of the "counter culture". In retaliation, the community laid claim to a barren block being used as a parking lot to create a People's Park. The National Guard was called in to occupy Berkeley and a young man was killed. This film documents the infamous struggle resulting in the destruction of the park.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

24 minutes

Year:

1969

Directors:

Newsreel

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