State troopers were mobilized to suppress a student rebellion at Cheyney State College (now Cheyney University of Pennsylvania), one of the nation’s oldest historically Black colleges. The protest was part of a larger wave of student activism in the 1960s, as students demanded institutional reforms, greater representation, and an end to systemic racism. The incident underscored the tensions between Black youth, state authority, and educational institutions during the Civil Rights era.
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