"Strike Today for: Reinstatement of 21 Expelled Students - Ousting of Pres. Robinson"
Item
Title
"Strike Today for: Reinstatement of 21 Expelled Students - Ousting of Pres. Robinson"
Description
This flier, from November 20, 1934, advertises a demonstration calling for the reinstatement of twenty-one expelled City College (CCNY) students as well as the removal of college president, Frederick B. Robinson. The twenty-one were expelled following an anti-fascist rally on October 9th.Commencing at 11am and lasting approximately two hours, upwards of 1,500 students participated in the demonstration with three students reported to have been arrested during a clash with police attempting to move the event off campus grounds. Following squabbles with police and organized speeches, the strike's main (and concluding) event was the burning of a two-headed effigy of CCNY President Robinson and Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini. Robinson is depicted in his academic regalia grasping the umbrella with which he struck students at a rally in the prior year.
Contributor
Smith, Carol
Creator
City College Strike Committee
National Student League
Student League for Industrial Democracy
Date
November 20, 1934
Language
English
Relation
4032
4062
Rights
Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown
Source
CCNY Archives & Special Collections
Original Format
Flier / Leaflet (1 or 2 page handout)
City College Strike Committee, National Student League, and Student League for Industrial Democracy. Letter. “‘Strike Today For: Reinstatement of 21 Expelled Students - Ousting of Pres. Robinson’”. 4032, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/565