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THIRD WORLD LIBERATION FRONTS (twLF)

During 1968, A movement was started by students from the San fransisco State University. Joining their groups and clubs together from, Black Student Union, Latin American Students Orginnization, and so many other student groups, known as the Third World LIberation Fronts (TWLF).Five months of protesting, and demanding change for nonwhite students. Which was the largest stdudent strike in nation's histroy.

The next year (1969) UC berkley students groups join together known as the third world Liberation Fronts. Recognizing the history of color as scholarship through the creation of a Third World College dedicated to African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicanos/Chicanas, and Native Americans.

Student Groups and Clubs

(First Ever) Black Student Union (BSU)
Latin American Student Organization (LASO)
Intercollgiate Chinese for Social Ation (ICSA)
Mexican American Student Confederation
Philippine American Collegiate Endeavor (PACE now the Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor)
La Raza
Native American Students Union
(and later) Asian American Political Alliance

Governor Gavin Newsom

During 2021 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation making California the first state to require all students to complete a semester-long course in ethnic studies to earn a high school diploma. This will take effect with the graduating class of 2029-30, although high schools must start to offer courses starting in the 2025-26 school year.

These strikes throughout history on university campuses show how much people care about other people. With the power of brining all kinds of different student groups with different students together, to make america great and evenly fair. The TWLF messege people of color will not be treated any different then white people, they wanted the students right to education will not be taken away from them. The impact of each member that was apart of strike changed the world completly.

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Jennewein, Chris. “Governor Rejects Controversial Ethnic Studies Requirement at California High Schools.” Times of San Diego, 20 Jan. 2021, timesofsandiego.com/education/2020/10/04/governor-rejects-controversial-ethnic-studies-requirement-at-california-high-schools/.

Ehsanipour, Asal. “Ethnic Studies: Born in the Bay Area from History’s Biggest Student Strike.” KQED, 30 July 2020, www.kqed.org/news/11830384/how-the-longest-student-strike-in-u-s-history-created-ethnic-studies.

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