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Black Campus movement

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A student-led protest movement occurring from 1965 to 1972 in which hundreds of thousands of Black students and their allies at over 1,000 colleges nationwide demanded greater opportunities to study Black history and experiences, and increased support for Black students, faculty, and administrators.

AP course connection

Topic 1.1: 1.1 What Is African American Studies?

Unit 1

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