Protests and Racism at University of Missouri

Andrew Holloway

Timeline of Events

Students using racial slurs towards black students and swastika on dorm hallway in poop

Nov. 2nd Jonathan Butler starts hunger strike

Football team supports Butler President of the university steps

down Video of protesters denying the right

of student photographer to take pictures

Ethical Questions

Did Jonathan Butler go over the top in protesting? Does his background add or take away from

what he did at the University of Missouri? Does having the support of an athletic

team change how the people in charge should look at the issues?

Do the protestors have the right to not letting photographers and journalist in the “safe place”?

Sources

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jonathan-butler-how-grad-students-hunger-strike-toppled-university-president-n460161

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/11/10/missouri-protesters-try-to-block-student-reporter-from-taking-photos/

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/10/us/university-of-missouri-system-president-resigns.html