thumb|thumbtime=50|start=50|end=102|The "Bodies Upon the Gears" speech (also known as "Operation of the Machine") given by Mario Savio on the steps of Sproul Hall in 1964 In 1952, the University of California reorganized itself into a system of semi-autonomous campuses, with each campus given a chancellor, and Clark Kerr became Berkeley's first Chancellor, while Robert Sproul remained in place as the President of the University of California. Berkeley gained a worldwide reputation for political activism in the 1960s. In 1964, the Free Speech Movement organized student resistance to the university's restrictions on political activities on campus—most conspicuously, student activities related to the Civil Rights Movement.
thumb|thumbtime=50|start=50|end=102|the "bodies upon the gears" speech (also known as "operation of the machine") given by mario savio on the steps of sproul hall in 1964 in 1952 the university of california reorganized itself into a system of semi-autonomous campuses with each campus given a chancellor and clark kerr became berkeley's first chancellor while robert sproul remained in place as the president of the university of california berkeley gained a worldwide reputation for political activism in the 1960s in 1964 the free speech movement organized student resistance to the university's restrictions on political activities on campus—most conspicuously student activities related to the civil rights movement