Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Oral history interview with David Gilbert, 1985
Creator: | Gilbert, David, 1944- | Project: | Student movements of the 1960s project. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | sound files : digital preservation master, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit) transcript: 452 pages | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NotePolitical activist
Scope and ContentsOrigins of political consciousness in suburbs of Boston; early reaction to civil rights struggle and conflict in Vietnam; reactions to social milieu of New York in general and Columbia University in particular; involvement with Congress of Racial Equality, Students for a Democratic Society and other student groups while at Columbia; extended discussion of experiences leading to transition from pacifist to agent of violent revolution; evolution, interaction, and critique of various student activist organizations; 1968 strike at Columbia; experience as member of Weather Underground revolutionary group; lengthy analysis of revolutionary theory
SubjectsAccess ConditionsCopyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1997
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