3. How is this story connected to that historical context?
What is the relationship between your place and the historical, conceptual, and/or theoretical context?
UC Berkeley is growing as a community and slowly expanding people’s voices to be heard. The world used to not let people have their freedom of speech. Today, even though there are still disagreements and situations that may be handled more efficiently and professionally, society has taken a huge step into letting people express themselves. UC Berkeley is continuing to work on not having people get denied their freedom of speech.
Footnotes: Jensen, "Social Controversy and Public Address in the 1960s and Early 1970s A Rhetorical History of the United States", Vol. IX Lin, "Students Block Sather Gate to Protest Police Brutality, Express Campus Climate Concerns" Miller, “People's Park: Dimensions of a Campus Confrontation.” Nguyen, “After the Revolution, The Commemoration; At Berkeley, The Free Speech Movement of 1964 Is Saluted With Free Speeches" Rhoads, "Student Activism, Diversity, and the Struggle for a Just Society" Ricks, “Notes from the Blackout.”