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Morrill Hall Takeover
University of Minnesota campus | October 21, 2024
In October of 2024, a group of students led a protest against the University of Minnesota's stance on the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Below is the visual story captured of what transpired that day from the ground level perspective.
One of the student speakers at the protest against the University of Minnesota's continued investment in Israeli military uses a bullhorn to speak to the crowd gathered outside of Morrill Hall in Oct. 2024
One of the groups in attendance at the protest was Veterans for Peace, proudly waving their flags.
Before protesters took control of Morrill Hall, barricades were put in front of most of the doors using the tables and chairs scattered around campus.
A student watches over the protesters outside while other students break into Morrill Hall on Oct. 18, 2024.
Student protesters piled everything that they could find around Morrill Hall in front of the doors to form a barricade during their takeover on Oct 18. 2024.