Word: french
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that only the most offensive advertisements have been removed. Whether more sustained political activity will come about remains to be seen, but it surely doesn't seem imminent. Part and parcel of Americans' laissez-faire attitude is a political apathy that is unrivaled in the western world. While the French hit the streets because of slight cuts in education, Americans seem reticent to protest even the most monstrous atrocities...
Awarded an honors degree in history from the University of London in 1959, Hufton remained at the university to pursue postgraduate studies on French history in the 18th century...
...demonstators held signs decrying the slaying of a French student who was beaten to death last Saturday by Paris police and the shooting of two students by Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The vigil was also held to show solidarity with student groups throughout the world, organizers said...
...Calling French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac's plan for greater university autonomy and selective admission "elitist," students in that country have been protesting proposed changes in the structure of the French university system since last Thursday. The students have thrown stones, barricaded streets, and burned police cars...
...Saturday, French student leaders proclaimed Wednesday a day of mourning for a student who died after being beaten by police...