[Imc-summaries] May 15, 1969: People's Park, Berkley, California

Here is another one of the May holidays that are a part of the history of the masses. "Bloody Thursday," May 15, 1969, was the result of police firing on people in an indiscriminate manner, killing one citizen and blinding another. The time line below is from the People's Park website. The link will take you to extensive coverage about the events surrounding this small piece of earth. Follow link to "Young Girl's Diary: Planning -- Excerpts from Wendy Schlesinger's diary" for a particularly interesting story about the park.

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