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1905: There is widespread student protest against the Russian injustices, particularly educational inequality.
1964: Students are among the first to demonstrate for greater civil rights and to speak out against American involvement in Vietnam.
Today: While the spirit of social protest is alive and well, nation-wide mass demonstrations are less common due to less overt social injustices and the absence of a war such as Vietnam.
1905: There is widespread prejudice against Jews in Russia. There...
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