May 68
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The writing's on the wall: Revolutionary posters from May 68
Fifty years ago in France, a series of student protests snowballed to become a full-scale youth revolt; the social uprising was underscored by a handful of oft-chanted slogans.…
Reporters
'We heard there might be a civil war': May 68 seen from abroad
In France, May 1968 has become a symbol of young people and workers in revolt. But how were the events viewed outside the country? FRANCE 24 looks back at the international…
French Connections
What’s left of the spirit of May 68?
This month, France is marking the 50th anniversary of May 68, a social and cultural revolution considered a major turning point in French society. Students and workers joined…
France In Focus
May 68: When France took a stand
This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of May 68 in France. It started as a student movement, but quickly turned into a full-blown political and generational clash. This period…
Talking Europe
Talkin' about a revolution: France mulls legacy of May 68 protests
This week we're talkin’ about a revolution... or was it? Fifty years on from the protests, strikes and nationwide unrest that shook France in May 1968, we're considering the…
Perspective
'The key legacy of May 68 is the element of surprise'
1968 saw a wave of protests against the established order with calls for greater freedoms. Here in France, this week marked the 50th anniversary of students occupying Nanterre…
Perspective
'People were living different 68s at the same time'
50 years ago, riot police entered the Sorbonne University in Paris to bring a student sit-in to an end. Soon barricades were going up and violent clashes were breaking out in the…
The Debate