Third World student movement
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The Third World student movement was a coalition of predominantly Black, Latino, Asian American, and other marginalized students in the 1960s and 1970s that fought for ethnic studies programs, greater representation, and institutional change in higher education.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights movement
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coalition ⓘ social movement ⓘ student movement ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| emergedFrom |
Asian American movement
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Black Power movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicano movement NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. civil rights movement ⓘ anti–Vietnam War movement ⓘ |
| hasIdeology |
Third World solidarity
NERFINISHED
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anti-imperialism ⓘ anti-racism ⓘ decolonization of education ⓘ self-determination ⓘ |
| hasKeyDemand |
community-relevant curricula
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creation of autonomous ethnic studies departments ⓘ establishment of Asian American Studies programs ⓘ establishment of Black Studies programs ⓘ establishment of Chicano Studies programs ⓘ establishment of Native American Studies programs ⓘ increased financial aid for low-income students ⓘ open admissions for underrepresented students ⓘ protection of students from political repression ⓘ |
| hasMainGoal |
community control over education
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creation of ethnic studies programs ⓘ curricular reform ⓘ greater representation in higher education ⓘ increased hiring of faculty of color ⓘ increased recruitment of students of color ⓘ institutional change in higher education ⓘ support for global anti‑imperialist struggles ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Asian American students
NERFINISHED
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Black students ⓘ Latino students ⓘ Native American students ⓘ other marginalized students ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Third World liberation struggles
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global decolonization movements ⓘ |
| legacy |
creation of ethnic studies departments at many universities
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increased racial and ethnic diversity in higher education ⓘ institutionalization of ethnic studies as an academic field ⓘ |
| operatedInContext | United States higher education system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Eurocentric curricula
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institutional racism in universities ⓘ tracking and exclusion of students of color ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
building occupations
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coalition organizing ⓘ mass demonstrations ⓘ negotiations with university administrations ⓘ student strikes ⓘ |
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