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1830 |
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| After William Lloyd Garrison speaks at Colby, students form an Anti-Slavery Society |
1833 |
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1837 |
Abolitionist Elijah Parish Lovejoy, 1826, is killed in Alton, IL, becoming the first martyr to the freedom of the press |
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1840 |
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1850 |
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1860 |
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| Sam Osborne, former slave and long-time janitor at Colby, arrives. |
1865 |
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1870 |
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1875 |
Mary Low, the first woman to graduate from Colby. |
| Louise Coburn graduates. She goes on to be the first female Trustee. |
1877 |
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1880 |
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1887 |
Adam S. Green, the first African American man to graduate from Colby. |
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1890 |
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| Marion Osborne, the first African American woman to graduate from Colby. |
1900 |
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1908 |
Ninetta Runnals graduates, long-time Dean of Women and advocate for equal services for women at Colby. |
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1910 |
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1920 |
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1930 |
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1940 |
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| In protest of low wages, a Colby student organizes a labor strike during the construction of the new campus. |
1950 |
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1960 |
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1961 |
Jackie Nunez fights for anti-discrimination policies at Colby. |
| African American students take over the chapel demanding change at Colby. |
1970 |
Students organize mass protests of U.S. Vietnam involvement following the deaths of four students at Kent State. |
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1980 |
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| With President Cotter's support, students protest for divestment of Colby funds in South Africa. |
1985 |
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1990 |
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| Students of Color United for Change demand multicultural housing and better treatment. |
1994 |
A series of anti-Semitic crimes sparks a large rally against hate crimes. |
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1999 |
With demands aimed at fighting institutional racism, Colby students stage a sit-in at President Cotter's office. |
| Colby students take part in several off-campus protests, such as the SOA, FTAA and Bush Inauguration. |
2000 |
Colby students begin The Difference, a biweekly newspaper dedicated to issues of activism and social justice. |
| The Coalition for Institutional Accountability drafts a supplement to Colby's Stategic Plan. |
2002 |
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