Title: A History of Student Activism and Protests | BestColleges
Headings: Student Activism in College
Student Activism in College
A History of Campus Protests
Student Protests Throughout History
The Fight for Civil Rights on College Campuses
Students Protest Administrative Policies
The Push for Campus Safety
Fighting Tuition Increases and Rising Costs
Student Activism in 2020 and Beyond

Content: Specifically, they objected to Eaton's practice of beating students as a form of discipline. Eaton's wife, charged with feeding the students, also faced scrutiny for her practice of serving "mackerel … with their guts in them, and goat's dung in [the] hasty pudding." In 1639, the students successfully pushed the Eatons out in a court case. Harvard students rioting over dining hall food in the 18th century. In the Harvard Butter Rebellion of 1766, food once more became the defining issue in campus activism. Upperclassman Asa Dunbar sparked the rebellion when he leapt upon his chair in the dining hall and shouted, "Behold, our butter stinketh! Give us, therefore, butter that stinketh not." In response, students boycotted Harvard's dining hall until the university's president suspended half of the student body. The Fight for Civil Rights on College Campuses
Student activists have also successfully tackled more serious issues like discrimination and equity. Until the 20th century, many American colleges and universities enrolled only white male students.