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Sixties Radicals

Sixties Radicals

 
The Sixties Radicals collection covers a variety of social movements during the 1960s. Ron Chepesiuk interviewed men and women who took part in the anti-war movement, the civil rights movement, the women’s rights movement, and the gay rights movement. Some took part in more than one movement, while others focused on just one social injustice. Despite becoming less radical over the years, most were still involved with some sort of activism, including, but not limited to environmental movements, technology advancements, and Latin American issues. Although they were just individuals, their involvement, along with many other Americans, changed the way the United States saw all of its citizens and the citizens of other countries.
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  • Interview with Bernardine Dohrn by Bernardine Dohrn

    Interview with Bernardine Dohrn

    Bernardine Dohrn

    In her interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Bernardine Dohrn detailed her part in the 60s anti-war movement. She covered such topics as the Gulf War, the feminist movement and gender rights, the Weather Underground, former SDS members, Kent State, and other movement events. Dohrn also discussed her involvement in dealing with poverty and children’s rights as a lawyer. Dohrn’s focuses before and after the Vietnam War was the failure of family court and the United States’ inability to deal with impoverished families and children. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Jerry Rubin by Jerry Rubin

    Interview with Jerry Rubin

    Jerry Rubin

    In his interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Jerry Rubin discussed his time as a ‘60s radical and how those experiences aided in his career. Rubin covered topic of multilevel marketing, entrepreneurship, networking, Yuppies, protests, self-reliance, and journalism. He also discussed other activists such as Abbie Hoffman, Paul Krassner, and Anita Hoffman, along with CIA conspiracies, Hippies and Diggers, Groucho Marx, and the counterculture. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Jane Adams by Jane H. Adams

    Interview with Jane Adams

    Jane H. Adams

    In her 1996 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Jane Adams described her time as a 1960s radical. She covered various topics, including bohemians, socialism, beatniks, civil rights, women’s liberation and consciousness, the Vietnam War, counterculture, and World War II. Adams also discussed the Student Peace Union, SNCC and its factions, Progressive Labor, prairie populism, feminism, the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings, and other ‘60s activists. Adams also briefly discussed her current work with the indigenous people of Latin America and her work as a professor. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Bill Ayers by William Ayers

    Interview with Bill Ayers

    William Ayers

    In his April 1994 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Bill Ayers detailed his part in the 60s Radical Movement. Ayers described his motivations for joining the Students for a Democratic Society community, the Weather Underground, and his eventual leading of the groups. He covered several issues of the anti-war movement, including communism, radicalism, social hierarchies, government distractions, bombings, and the Vietnam War. Ayers focused greatly on educational reform and the educational aspects of joining a social movement. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Dave Dellinger by David T. Dellinger

    Interview with Dave Dellinger

    David T. Dellinger

    In his February 1994 interviews with Ron Chepesiuk, Dave Dellinger revealed his view of his involvement during the anti-war movement. Dellinger was a non-violence activist and a leader of the anti-war movement of the 1960s. Dellinger discussed topics such as the sixties counterculture, Ho Chi Minh and their friendship, non-violence, self-esteem, drugs, the Chicago 7, Abbie Hoffman, and the legacy of the 1960s. Dellinger also discussed his views of activism of the 1990s, his view of the Clinton administration, the U.S. government and military, violence vs. non-violence, and the impact of the end of the Cold War on the anti-war movement. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Ericka Huggins by Ericka Huggins

    Interview with Ericka Huggins

    Ericka Huggins

    In her May 1994 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Ericka Huggins discussed her part in the 1960s radical movements. Huggins described motivation for joining the BPP and her time as a member, her current work as an AIDS activist, and her work with prison inmates. Huggins covered several topics of the time, including Black Power, Huey Newton, separation movements, FBI involvement, the US Organization, and Charles Hamilton. She also discussed the Thomas-Hill hearings, COINTELPRO and its involvement, the NAACP, the Oakland Community Learning Center, her husband, AIDS and HIV, and her work at the Shanti Project. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Peter Berg by Peter Berg

    Interview with Peter Berg

    Peter Berg

    In his December 1993 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Peter Berg detailed his part in the ‘60s radical movement and his more recent activities with the Planet Drum Foundation. Berg described his involvement in the Digger movement and environmental movement with bioregionalism at its core. He covered such topics as McCarthyism, the psychedelic movement and the drugs involved, guerilla theatre, San Francisco movements, the Black Liberation Movement, and the Diggers. Berg also discussed the Free Speech movement, bioregionalism, sexism, and homophobia. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Jim Fouratt by Jim Fouratt

    Interview with Jim Fouratt

    Jim Fouratt

    In his February 28, 1993 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Jim Fouratt discussed his involvement with the Gay Liberation Front and the anti-war movement. Fourrat is an actor and has been since before he was a gay rights activist. Fourrat explained his role as a leader in the Gay Liberation Front, a non-violent activist group. He also covered the topics of “outing”, hippies, the New Left, the Black Panther Party, J. Edgar Hoover, Stonewall, homophobia, blacklisting in Hollywood, self-empowerment, the AIDS epidemic, and non-violence versus violence. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Tim Leary by Timothy Leary

    Interview with Tim Leary

    Timothy Leary

    IN PROCESSING

    This interview is about his 1960s experiences including his appointment to the Harvard University Faculty in 1960 and his experimentation with psychedelic drugs.

  • Interview with Annie Popkin by Ann Hunter Popkin

    Interview with Annie Popkin

    Ann Hunter Popkin

    In her August 1993 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Annie Popkin detailed her activist life, especially in the Radical Sixties. Popkin, who at the time was a Women’s Studies professor, discussed such topics as Women’s Liberation, the Religious Right, the New and Old Left, homophobia, homosexuality, Marxism, the Civil Rights movement, Beatniks, and sexism. She also covered feminism, Gloria Steinem, McCarthyism, the Southern Organizing Committee, male chauvinism, and Betty Friedan. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Cleveland Sellers by Cleveland Sellers

    Interview with Cleveland Sellers

    Cleveland Sellers

    IN PROCESSING

  • Interview with Philip Berrigan by Philip Berrigan

    Interview with Philip Berrigan

    Philip Berrigan

    In his December 1992 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Philip Berrigan detailed his part in the ‘60s Radical Movement and his current aspirations. Berrigan, a former Catholic priest, told of his nonviolent actions that landed him in jail many times. He covered the topics of Jonah House, United States imperialism, the antiwar movement, his view on violence, underground life, prison life, and Vietnam. Berrigan also discussed his motivation for entering the antiwar movement, the reason for why the movement fell apart, and the sexism of the movement. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Anita Hoffman by Anita Hoffman

    Interview with Anita Hoffman

    Anita Hoffman

    In her November 1992 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Anita Hoffman detailed her experiences in the 1960s and her time with her ex-husband, Abbie Hoffman. Hoffman, aside from speaking about her ex-husband, covered such topics as poverty, racism, the Weathermen (Weather Underground), the Black Panthers and the Black Power movement, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Women’s Liberation, and the Youth International Party. Hoffman also discussed sexism, mental illness, in reference to Abbie and her studies as a Psychology major, the Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill hearings, and the technology revolution. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

  • Interview with Paul Krassner by Paul Krassner

    Interview with Paul Krassner

    Paul Krassner

    In his July 1992 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Paul Krassner described his time as an anti-war activist during the 1960s and his current work. Krassner covered topics of satire, drugs, other activists, the Chicago Conspiracy Trial, the FBI and its involvement, Groucho Marx, and other conspiracies. He also detailed events like the levitating of the Pentagon and America’s Youth March on the Democratic Convention. Krassner, known as being the father of the Underground Press, was then continuing his satirical writing, critiquing the world. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

 
 
 
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