Humboldt State students voted a one-week "strike for peace" on May 6, 1970, galvanizing local antiwar activism Students and faculty at Humboldt State College voted May 6, 1970, to enact a one-week boycott of classes to support anti–Vietnam War efforts; organizers say the action, held amid national unrest after Kent State and the U.S. invasion of Cambodia, drew as many as 3,800 people and helped shift local politics in Arcata and Humboldt County.

On May 6, 1970, Humboldt State College students staged a historic "strike for peace," rallying nearly 3,800 participants to challenge the Vietnam War and ignite a wave of local activism.

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Russian Teen Activist Sentenced to Nearly Three Years for Anti-War Expression

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