Student Protest Outside Reynolds Hall, West Virginia University

Identifier:

024422

Title:

Student Protest Outside Reynolds Hall, West Virginia University

Date:

1917

Description:

Students protest the WVU administration's decision not to cancel the spring semester final exams as many other colleges had decided to do after the United States officially entered World War I on April 6th. Most male students would either enlist or be drafted as soon as possible forcing them to leave school before the end of the semester.

Acquisition Method:

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Medium:

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Projects:

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