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Auburn Annie · 11-13-2002, 01:14 PM

Marty Robbins recorded Ribbon of Darkness in March 1965 and the Early Morning Rain album by Ian & Sylvia is also from 1965. In Vietnam in 1965 Operation Rolling Thunder - the bombing of North Vietnam - began in February and by year's end there were 200,000 troops deployed. "Teach-ins" protesting US policy sprouted on campuses all around the country, beginning in Michigan in March (U Mich at Ann Arbor).
We forget from this distance in time that demonstrations/protests began well before Kent State; many of the 'folkies' were early responders. The Buddhists protesting Diem's religious intolerance began self-immolating in 1963, I think. Social activists of all stripes were active in the 50s on other issues so it was a natural progression of their concerns.

11-13-2002, 01:14 PM	#7
Auburn Annie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,101	Marty Robbins recorded Ribbon of Darkness in March 1965 and the Early Morning Rain album by Ian & Sylvia is also from 1965. In Vietnam in 1965 Operation Rolling Thunder - the bombing of North Vietnam - began in February and by year's end there were 200,000 troops deployed. "Teach-ins" protesting US policy sprouted on campuses all around the country, beginning in Michigan in March (U Mich at Ann Arbor). We forget from this distance in time that demonstrations/protests began well before Kent State; many of the 'folkies' were early responders. The Buddhists protesting Diem's religious intolerance began self-immolating in 1963, I think. Social activists of all stripes were active in the 50s on other issues so it was a natural progression of their concerns.