Activism Tufts University



student protest fossil fuel divestment


in 1969, tufts center civil rights activism due controversy surrounding construction of lewis hall. students staged work strike protest racist hiring policies practiced construction company tufts had commissioned build residence hall. in addition writing letters, students sat in ballou , east halls, , collaborated black workers. these demonstrations attracted support major metropolitan areas in northeast. in 1970, tufts adopted new hiring policies subsequently adopted other universities. led creation of training programs minority employees on campus, in addition foundation of africana center.








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