50 Years After The 1967 Dow Chemical Protest

Fifty years ago in October 1967, thousands of students on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus protested recruiters from Dow Chemical Co., the makers of napalm. The protest-turned-riot made national news. Students were beaten, tear gas was used and both protesters and police officers were treated at hospitals.

Bascom Hall rally after the Dow Chemical protests Oct. 19, 1967, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

Photo courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives
Anti-Dow Chemical demonstration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with the Social Sciences building in the background Oct. 18, 1967.

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Anti-Dow Chemical demonstration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in October 1967.

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Students flee from police officers spreading tear gas outside the Commerce Building (now Ingraham Hall) at a protest against Dow Chemical on Oct. 19, 1967.

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Anti-Dow Chemical protest as seen from the broken window at the Commerce Building (now Ingraham Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Oct. 18, 1967.

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Two police officers with billy clubs attempt to drag away Vicki Gabriner, in whiteface wearing a sign reading "Sifting and Winnowing," during the Dow Chemical protests.

Photo courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives
A dozen or so students in graduation robes and caps carry protest signs against the Vietnam War in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1967.

Photo courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives

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