Vietnam Solidarity Campaign
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Opposition to Vietnam war | |
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Ralph Schoenman | |
Publication | Vietnam Solidarity Campaign Bulletin |
The Vietnam Solidarity Campaign (VSC) was originally set up in 1966 by activists around the
Members of the
It organised a demonstration of 20,000 people in October 1967 that for the first time ignored police warnings not to enter Grosvenor Square, where the United States Embassy in London was then located. In March and October 1968 two major demonstrations in London, sponsored by the VSC, drew more than 100,000 participants. Serious police violence was captured by press and television cameras during the March protest. The October demonstration was carefully planned to avoid any opportunity for a repeat performance, resulting in a peaceful march of 200,000 people across London. According to its newsletter, VSC branches were active in many British cities -- Glasgow, Sheffield, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham and Swansea. Even small towns, including Falkirk and Northold Park, counted VSC members.
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