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'''Students for a Libertarian Society''' is an activist organization for students in the United States who want to promote [[libertarian]] ideals on college campuses. | '''Students for a Libertarian Society''' is an activist organization for students in the United States who want to promote [[libertarian]] ideals on college campuses. | ||
== Origins == | ==Origins== | ||
The name and organizational structure were inspired by the success of [[Students for a Democratic Society]] in the 1960s. SLS was founded in April 1979. It was organizationally distinct from the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]] which had its own, much smaller, official youth wing, the Young Libertarian Alliance. | The name and organizational structure were inspired by the success of [[Students for a Democratic Society]] in the 1960s. SLS was founded in April 1979. It was organizationally distinct from the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]] which had its own, much smaller, official youth wing, the Young Libertarian Alliance. | ||
== National organization == | ==National organization== | ||
At its height in 1979 and 1980, SLS had a central national office with a paid staff in Washington, D.C., and dozens of chapters. It also published a variety of pamphlets and issue papers and <i>Liberty</i> magazine in a newspaper format with a circulation of more than 10,000 copies per issue. | At its height in 1979 and 1980, SLS had a central national office with a paid staff in Washington, D.C., and dozens of chapters. It also published a variety of pamphlets and issue papers and <i>Liberty</i> magazine in a newspaper format with a circulation of more than 10,000 copies per issue. | ||
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The SLS was very active in organizing protests against draft registration during the presidential administration of [[Jimmy Carter]]. It later organized protests against governmental support for nuclear power. Many members supported the Libertarian presidential campaign of [[Ed Clark]] in 1980 but, unlike the Young Libertarian Alliance and its successor Students for Clark, SLS did not officially take a stand. | The SLS was very active in organizing protests against draft registration during the presidential administration of [[Jimmy Carter]]. It later organized protests against governmental support for nuclear power. Many members supported the Libertarian presidential campaign of [[Ed Clark]] in 1980 but, unlike the Young Libertarian Alliance and its successor Students for Clark, SLS did not officially take a stand. | ||
== Decline == | ==Decline== | ||
Beginning in 1982, the SLS began began to fall apart as a national organization over disagreements between the Radical Caucus of [[Murray Rothbard]], [[Williamson Evers]] and [[Justin Raimondo]], and others associated with [[Ed Crane]] and the [[Cato Institute]]. In 1982, it had to make massive cutbacks when billionaire, [[Charles Koch]], withdrew his financial support. After the last National Director, Chris Gunderson, failed to get replacement funding, SLS quickly collapsed. It seems to have disappeared as a national organization in 1983 though a few chapters remained active for several years. | Beginning in 1982, the SLS began began to fall apart as a national organization over disagreements between the Radical Caucus of [[Murray Rothbard]], [[Williamson Evers]] and [[Justin Raimondo]], and others associated with [[Ed Crane]] and the [[Cato Institute]]. In 1982, it had to make massive cutbacks when billionaire, [[Charles Koch]], withdrew his financial support. After the last National Director, Chris Gunderson, failed to get replacement funding, SLS quickly collapsed. It seems to have disappeared as a national organization in 1983 though a few chapters remained active for several years. | ||
== Reestablishment == | ==Reestablishment== | ||
Justin Raimondo was involved in an attempt to reestablish a national organization under the aegis of [[antiwar.com]] and led by Mike Ewens of the Washington University chapter, but although some local chapters seem to have been founded not much else appears to have been done on a national basis and the website is offline. The banner of organizing libertarian students has since been picked up by a new organization [[Students for Liberty]]. | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
*[http://arcat.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?SC=Author&SEQ=20080917150629&PID=OA_SeSmOlloX2GtxwG4cLsxoh00G&SA=Students+for+a+Libertarian+Society.] Papers of the Students for a Libertarian Society, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin | |||
*[http://www.studentsforalibertariansociety.org/] Informational and historical website. | |||
*[http://archive.indymedia.be/news/2003/04/59555.html/] Article on recreating SLS by Justin Raimondo. | |||
*[http://chelm.freeyellow.com/teen_index.html/] Article on Libertarian student activism. | |||
*[http://www.mediamonitors.net/justin25.html] Justin Raimondo on SLS history and reestablishment. | |||
*[http://www.foranewliberty.com/] Defunct SLS revival website. | |||
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