Word: kent
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...intent of this action was to ensure that Kent-Brown interact with the numerous protesters against apartheid who were outside the Science Center. As it seemed clear that the University's plan was to spirit him out the back doors of Science Center D in the same way that he was brought in, we acted to block the back doors peacefully and nonviolently "only so that he will leave by the front doors." We remained silent throughout this action and made no attempt to rush the podium or obstruct passage through the lobby doors; our intent was to ensure...
...planning the protest we envisioned two possible University responses. They could have heard our intent, negotiated, agreed to have Kent-Brown exit through the lobby doors, and then let the speech continue...
Alternatively, they could have removed or arrested the protesters in an orderly fashion and allowed the speech to continue. With either of these responses the University would have met its obligation to protect Kent-Brown's right to speak. Instead of acting calmly along either of these lines, the University forcibly broke through the protesters without any warning and whisked Kent-Brown from the room, forcing an end to the speech...
...that it was in fact a legitimate exercise of free speech. We expected that they would again act reasonably, and believe that had they done so, they would again have found our action to be a legitimate expression of free speech which did not threaten the continued speech of Kent-Brown...
...clear that the University planned to respond to any group movement in the room by whisking Kent-Brown out and ending the speech, without any attention to evaluating the nature or intent of the action. That they gave no attention to the actual magnitude of the "threat," that they in fact did not perceive the simple action of sitting in front of the doors as a hazard, is evidenced by the utter lack of attention to the group at the left door. Had the nature of our action been considered hazardous or dangerous, the group at the left door would...