The Seventh Day (1970)

"For five days a city and its university were separated by anger, mistrust, and suspicion. On the sixth day, this city and its university were separated by hate, grief, and fear. This student production is dedicated to the seventh day."
This 16mm black and white documentary film was shot and edited by Portland State students during the student strike actions on the South Park Blocks in May 1970. In 2009, the film was selected by the National Film Preservation Foundation for grant funding to support its full preservation.
Center for the Moving Image Film Unit, Portland State University: Charles Auch, Jr.; Jim Blashfield, Jr.; Tjerk Dusseldorp; James Joerger; Clyde Keller; Jack Sanders; Sue White. Contributors: Gary Adams; Peg Blashfield; Andries Deinum; Tom Taylor; The Vanguard; Viking Yearbook; Bruce Hugo; Jeremiah Pick; Philippa Brunsman; Others.
This digital access copy is made available by Portland State University Archives as streaming media for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. It cannot be reproduced in any form, distributed or screened for commercial purposes. It is made accessible because of one or more of the following situations: the rights are owned by State Board of Higher Education, on behalf of Portland State University; Portland State University has permission to make it accessible; it is made accessible for education and research purposes under "fair use" under U.S. Copyright law; or there are no known restrictions on use. In the event that previously unknown information is shared that may change the status of this item, it will be immediately removed from public view until pertinent rights issues are clarified. Contact Special Collections at Portland State University Library at: [e-mail] or [phone].

[@lindamyers420]

I was on campus but didn't see the actual event. Walked through to meet with a teacher just prior and there was a suspenseful feeling in the crowd, before the police arrived. The following day several of my professors had bandaged heads and all we talked about was the police activity. A artist friend, Paul Sutinen, showed his photos afterward. Some of the police were carrying metal pipes painted white to look like normal nightsticks. I joined the marches to City Hall, amazed that this could happen on campus. But after Kent State all bets were off.

[@StanleyKewbeb1]

19:15 a concise summary of events

[@falseprogress]

What's not mentioned is the profanity used against police, which naturally pissed them off, much like the Saint Floyd crowd in 2020 who harassed them all summer. But the anti Vietnam War (and draft) movement was far more rational than ruining Portland over a dead home-invasion robber and fentanyl addict who resisted arrest for many minutes. Given the widely known fentanyl deaths since then, Chauvin deserves a retrial.

[@karendalsadik7119]

America may never have chance for these types of protest. Your president won't let you I fear. Good luck and may strength be with you U.S.A!