On April 22, 1970, thousands of students at Yale University joined a growing national movement to protest in support of the Black Panther Party. The demonstrations were sparked by the upcoming trial of Bobby Seale and other Panthers accused in the death of Alex Rackley. Students, faculty, and activists rallied to challenge what they saw as systemic racial injustice and political targeting of Black leaders. The protests became a powerful moment in the broader intersection of student activism and civil rights advocacy in the 1970s.
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