Up Against the Ivy Wall: A History of the Columbia Crisis by Jerry L. Avorn
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"Up Against the Ivy Wall: A History of the Columbia Crisis" by Jerry L. Avorn is a detailed historical account of the 1968 student protests and administrative turmoil at Columbia University, examining their causes, events, and lasting impact on campus politics and American society.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Up Against the Ivy Wall: A History of the Columbia Crisis by Jerry L. Avorn Context triple: [Columbia University protests of 1968, describedBySource, Up Against the Ivy Wall: A History of the Columbia Crisis by Jerry L. Avorn]
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Columbia University protests of 1968
The Columbia University protests of 1968 were a major student-led uprising against university policies and the Vietnam War, emblematic of the radical activism and campus unrest associated with the New Left in the late 1960s.
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President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
The President’s Commission on Campus Unrest was a national investigative body established in 1970 to examine the causes and implications of violent conflicts and protests on American college campuses during the era of the Vietnam War.
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C.
I Confess: The Truth About American Communism
"I Confess: The Truth About American Communism" is a political memoir in which former American communist leader Benjamin Gitlow exposes and critiques the inner workings, strategies, and goals of the Communist movement in the United States.
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D.
History of the Communist Party of the United States
History of the Communist Party of the United States is a comprehensive historical study by American labor leader and communist organizer William Z. Foster that chronicles the development, struggles, and activities of the Communist Party in the United States.
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E.
The Forum at Columbia University
The Forum at Columbia University is a multidisciplinary academic and community center on Columbia’s Manhattanville campus that hosts conferences, public programs, and collaborative research activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Up Against the Ivy Wall: A History of the Columbia Crisis by Jerry L. Avorn Target entity description: "Up Against the Ivy Wall: A History of the Columbia Crisis" by Jerry L. Avorn is a detailed historical account of the 1968 student protests and administrative turmoil at Columbia University, examining their causes, events, and lasting impact on campus politics and American society.
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A.
Columbia University protests of 1968
The Columbia University protests of 1968 were a major student-led uprising against university policies and the Vietnam War, emblematic of the radical activism and campus unrest associated with the New Left in the late 1960s.
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B.
President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
The President’s Commission on Campus Unrest was a national investigative body established in 1970 to examine the causes and implications of violent conflicts and protests on American college campuses during the era of the Vietnam War.
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C.
I Confess: The Truth About American Communism
"I Confess: The Truth About American Communism" is a political memoir in which former American communist leader Benjamin Gitlow exposes and critiques the inner workings, strategies, and goals of the Communist movement in the United States.
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D.
History of the Communist Party of the United States
History of the Communist Party of the United States is a comprehensive historical study by American labor leader and communist organizer William Z. Foster that chronicles the development, struggles, and activities of the Communist Party in the United States.
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E.
The Forum at Columbia University
The Forum at Columbia University is a multidisciplinary academic and community center on Columbia’s Manhattanville campus that hosts conferences, public programs, and collaborative research activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
Vietnam War era dissent
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civil rights era campus movements ⓘ political protest in the United States ⓘ student activism ⓘ university administration ⓘ |
| author | Jerry L. Avorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
administrative response at Columbia University
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causes of the 1968 Columbia protests ⓘ events of the 1968 Columbia crisis ⓘ impact of protests on campus politics ⓘ |
| examines | long-term effects on American society ⓘ |
| genre |
history book
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | historical analysis of protest and administration conflict ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | A History of the Columbia Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1968 Columbia University protests
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Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ campus politics ⓘ student protests ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Columbia University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Columbia University
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New York City ⓘ |
| subjectOf | scholarly discussions of 1960s campus unrest ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
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1968 ⓘ |
| title | Up Against the Ivy Wall: A History of the Columbia Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference in studies of student movements ⓘ |
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Columbia University protests of 1968
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Up Against the Ivy Wall: A History of the Columbia Crisis by Jerry L. Avorn
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