The Right To Dissent

In 1977, after years of waiting for federal guidelines, activists lost patience with the government's delaying tactics and staged protests around the country. A dramatic twenty-five-day occupation of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare offices in San Francisco galvanized people and created a strong sense of purpose and pride.

The protests drew national attention, and on April 28 the government finally released the regulations.

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