Statement of Richard Glenn Gettell, Opening Session of the Intercollegiate Student Civil Rights Conference, 1965
Dublin Core
Source
MHC Archives
Title
Statement of Richard Glenn Gettell, Opening Session of the Intercollegiate Student Civil Rights Conference, 1965
Description
This statement from the Mount Holyoke President in 1965 shows that the Civil Rights Conference caused some tension and controversy due to its radical speakers. President Gettell defended the Conference on the basis of “freedom of inquiry and individual responsibility.” He specified that Mount Holyoke did not share the beliefs of all speakers of the Conference, but rather that it was an opportunity for students to hear different views and form their opinions accordingly.
Creator
Richard Glenn Gettell
Date
1965
Format
Paper
Language
English
Identifier
case05_votes_004
Collection
Citation
Richard Glenn Gettell, “Statement of Richard Glenn Gettell, Opening Session of the Intercollegiate Student Civil Rights Conference, 1965,” Digital Exhibits of the Archives and Special Collections, accessed April 23, 2024, https://ascdc.mtholyoke.edu/items/show/3793.