Statement by QC SDS

Item

Title

Statement by QC SDS

Description

Created by the Queens College chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), this flier from spring 1969 features the group's demand for the reinstatement of, and dropping of charges against, three students that had forced a General Electric recruiter off campus in March. Additionally, the flier provides support for the students' actions with regards to the recruiter and promise to oppose the presence of a Marine Corps recruiter in April.

The students' demands would form the basis for a multi-day sit-in in the school's Social Science Building during the last week of March. During that demonstration, 39 would be arrested on April 1 as police cleared out the building at the administration's behest. Unsurprisingly tensions remained incredibly high between students and administration for the remainder of the school year with increased unrest and multiple closings in April and May.

Creator

Students for a Democratic Society - Queens College

Date

March 1969 - April 1969

Language

English

Publisher

Queens College Department of Special Collections and Archives (New York, N.Y.)

Rights

Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown

Source

Queens College Special Collections and Archives

Original Format

Flier / Leaflet (1 or 2 page handout)

Students for a Democratic Society - Queens College. Letter. 1969. “Statement by QC SDS”, 1969, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/904