The History of the People's Park

Berkeley had a two point acre plot off campus that they were going to build student housing on, but then they ran out of money. So the site became a pile of debris and rusting cars. Locals cleaned it up and built a public park naming it the people's park. It was seen as a challenge by leftists on property rights. He told school administrators to act. In 1969, police arrived with a fencing company. An eight foot tall fence was put up around the park. Then at noon that day, students held the rally on campus and then they marched peacefully to the park,. cops regarding it. A fire hygium was opened and some police were soakedThen they fired