Not-So-Smugtown After All: Political Protest and Direct Action in Rochester History | Obediah Dogberry September 30, 2007

This tour visits sites in and near downtown Rochester where people have taken their political, social, and economic grievances to the streets, and often prevailed. The physical landscape has changed somewhat, but the sites still bring back to life a history including the Vietnam anti-war movement (the “Flower City Conspiracy,” etc), the rise of organized labor (1946 General Strike), the Civil Rights movement (especially the misnamed “Race Riot” of 1964) protests, civil disobedience against Reagan-era US attacks on Central America, and popular agitation against urban poverty and injustice.

guide: Jack Bradigan Spula

A series of guided bicycle tours exploring Rochester's obscure and radical history, all rides depart from Rochester Contemporary and proceed at an informative pace for roughly eight miles and end at back at RoCo with food and drink.

For questions and in case of rain, contact Bleu Cease, 585 802 2492.

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