"What Really Happened?"
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~ WHAT
REALLY
HAPPENED
>
The Newspapers have falsified the account of the anti-jingo day
‘~onstration held on Monday. the first editions described the
incident as it really was--Robinson attacking the students. What
pressure was brought on the papers. to make them state. in their
second. edition that the students attacked Dr. Robinson?
Five suspensions. have already. taken place--the suspension. of. aj!
-who participated. in the mecting. is threatened.
ALL, STUDENTS MUST ATTEND
« DEMONSTRATION ToDAY
= er¢ul demonstration will
ee de reinstatement + ue Students
HEAR: NORMAN THOMAS
@ DON.HENDERSON
PAUL BLANCHARD
140° ST.< CONVENT Ave.
12115 TO-DAY
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~ WHAT
REALLY
HAPPENED
>
The Newspapers have falsified the account of the anti-jingo day
‘~onstration held on Monday. the first editions described the
incident as it really was--Robinson attacking the students. What
pressure was brought on the papers. to make them state. in their
second. edition that the students attacked Dr. Robinson?
Five suspensions. have already. taken place--the suspension. of. aj!
-who participated. in the mecting. is threatened.
ALL, STUDENTS MUST ATTEND
« DEMONSTRATION ToDAY
= er¢ul demonstration will
ee de reinstatement + ue Students
HEAR: NORMAN THOMAS
@ DON.HENDERSON
PAUL BLANCHARD
140° ST.< CONVENT Ave.
12115 TO-DAY
ORAPHED 50 oe
3
OD om
LS.
fe
Title
"What Really Happened?"
Description
Created within a week of the May 29, 1933 anti-war/anti-ROTC rally that led to the suspensions of students, clubs, and campus publications, this flier advertises another demonstration designed to both "secure the reinstatement of the [suspended] students" and set the record straight regarding the events of the "Jingo Day" rally.
Their initial march on May 29, in protest of an ROTC review scheduled on campus at Lewisohn Stadium, escalated with the arrival of police officers who had been called in by City College (CCNY) President Frederick B. Robinson. By protest's end, several left-leaning student organizations and publications were shut down, and Robinson was accused of attacking students with his umbrella. Much to the activists' chagrin, the circumstances surrounding Robinson's actions were revised by newspapers in the days following the demonstration.
Their initial march on May 29, in protest of an ROTC review scheduled on campus at Lewisohn Stadium, escalated with the arrival of police officers who had been called in by City College (CCNY) President Frederick B. Robinson. By protest's end, several left-leaning student organizations and publications were shut down, and Robinson was accused of attacking students with his umbrella. Much to the activists' chagrin, the circumstances surrounding Robinson's actions were revised by newspapers in the days following the demonstration.
Contributor
Smith, Carol
Creator
National Student League
Date
June 1933 (Circa)
Language
English
Relation
4042
4052
3592
Rights
Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown
Source
CCNY Archives & Special Collections
Original Format
Flier / Leaflet (1 or 2 page handout)
National Student League. Letter. 1933. “‘What Really Happened?’”. 4042, 1933, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/545