The Providence Journal, page 19 – October 1, 1969
Students at Tolman High School in Pawtucket staged a sit-in in the principal’s office to show the school administration that they wanted their voices heard. The day before, 200 students walked out of school to protest rules against possessing tobacco products on the property.
Consequences?
School leaders offered the protesting students a deal that their parents would not be informed of their behavior if they served two weeks of detention. Most student did not accept this arrangement.
Students responded:
“I believe we shouldn’t be punished.”
“The teachers are not punished when they strike.”
Power to the Young People 