"Trapped in a System" pamphlet by Carl Oglesby of Students for a Democratic Society, 1965

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Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
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Preferred citation:

"Trapped in a System" pamphlet by Carl Oglesby of Students for a Democratic Society, C0403, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
.01 Linear Feet 1 item
Creator:
Oglesby, Carl, 1935-2011 and Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.)
Abstract:
"Trapped in a System" pamphlet by activist and Students for a Democratic Society president, Carl Oglesby, dated November 27, 1965. The pamphlet covers Ogleby's views on how American Liberalism created the "system" that led to the Vietnam War.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

"Trapped in a System" pamphlet by Carl Oglesby of Students for a Democratic Society, C0403, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Biographical / historical:

Carl Oglesby was an American antiwar activist, particularly involved in anti-Vietnam War rhetoric and demonstration. Oglesby became the president for Students for a Democratic Society in 1965, serving through 1966. He was eventually expelled from the group. Oglesby was involved in politics, writing, and education for most of his life. Born in 1935, Oglesby passed away in 2011.

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was founded in 1959 as a branch of the League for Industrial Democracy. The SDS grew in popularity in the 1960s and was mostly known for its anti-Vietnam War stance, staging a national march in Washington, D.C. in 1965. By 1969 the SDS had split into numerous factions, and by the 1970s was no longer active.

Acquisition information:
Purchased by Lynn Eaton in April 2019.
Processing information:

Processing completed by Amanda Brent in January 2022. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in January 2022.

Arrangement:

This is a single item collection.

Physical location:
R 72, C 3, S 4
Rules or conventions:
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