The 1969 People's Park protest , also known as Bloody Thursday , took place at People's Park on May 15, 1969.[ 1]
The Berkeley Police Department and other officers fought with protestors over the site of the park, using deadly force. Ronald Reagan , then-governor of California , eventually sent in the state National Guard to stop the protests.[ 2]
One person was killed while he was visiting friends in Berkeley and watching the protests from the roof of Granma Books when he was shot by police.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
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↑ "James Rector, Wounded on the roof of Granma Books" . Berkeley Revolution. May 15, 1969. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
↑ Whiting, Sam (May 13, 2019). "People's Park at 50: a recap of the Berkeley struggle that continues" . SFChronicle.com . Retrieved 2020-05-01 .
↑ "Berkeley Riot Victim Succumbs in Hospital" . The Desert Sun . UPI. May 20, 1969. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .