UT has a history of protests dating back to the 60s and 70s

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UT has a history of protests dating back to the 60s and 70s

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Prior to the protests that took place on Wednesday and Thursday at the University of Texas Austin, it has been awhile since Austin has seen protests this physically charged on the UT campus. For some, Wednesday conjured up images of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which included protests over the Vietnam War, civil rights issues and even local environmental issues, according to UT campus history and The Battle of Waller Creek on…