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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Protesters had come to Seabrook in years past--their goal to stop construction on the giant nuclear plant now one-fifth complete. Last May, the talk-is-cheap part of the anti-nuclear movement began planning a new tack in the fight. Instead of peaceful protests or acts of civil disobedience, they wanted "direct action." Cut down fences, occupy the plant, resist arrest, they said. That tactical change bred other shifts--in decision-making, in the attitude of the authorities, and the mood...
Each affinity group of a dozen or so friends sent one spokesperson to each meeting. Only the spokesperson could vote. A man and woman lead each meeting, and the positions rotated. Hierarchy was avoided; charismatic leadership squelched. It was invigorating to be a part of this form of decision-making. Each spokesperson had a right to be heard, and each man and woman were respected equally...
...maced three times this weekend, and I experienced violence. But I also saw people helping each other, listening to each other, and coming together for a purpose. For three days, I was part of a community of peaceful people who were scared of something and knew we had to risk getting hurt to stop it. But many people do not listen because they refuse to see the danger; the devastation an accident will cause is incomprehensible...
...Black students in the Boston area are definitely tired of reading in the newspapers about incidents of racial violence that have become part of this area," Green said...
...experiment worked for the most part. MacMillan helped the stickwomen force the play into the Quakers' end, but Martin's speed was sorely missed up front...