Class of 1969 Year In Review Local News and Events September 21, 1968 – 6 people in a family died due to a fire on their farm
At the University of Minnesota
September 24, 1968 – Opposition of Licensing and Registration of Guns September 27, 1968 – City council approves selling liquor on Sunday’s
October 23, 1968 – State flood emergency declared December 5, 1968 – Mayo Medical School in Rochester planned December 11, 1968 – City schools offer free summer classes approved
January 14, 1969 – Protest at Morrill Hall, Afro-American Action Committee (AAAC) protested the treatment of African-Americans on campus, lasted 24 hours, established a Department of Afro-American studies
December 16, 1968 – Minnesota had the lowest dropout rate in the U.S. January 4, 1969 – William O’Brien becomes state auditor February 22, 1969 – Ham Lake land prices rise April 3, 1969 – Nicollet-Lake building catches on fire April 7, 1969 – Tax revolts in suburbs April 10, 1969 – Governor requests flood-disaster aid
Rosemary Freeman led a “sit-in” to negotiate rights for blacks with President Moos.
Students studying in Wilson library in 1968
University of Minnesota 1968 Homecoming Committee
Bike rack in 1968 near Northrop