“Is This Racial Freedom?”: Student Perceptions of the Civil Rights Movement at Brigham Young University

Authors

Ardis Smith, Brigham Young University
Dr. Rebecca de Schweinitz, Brigham Young University

Keywords

racial freedom, student perceptions, civil rights movement, BYU

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

History

Abstract

Over the week of 11-15 February 1959, the front page of Brigham Young University’s the Daily Universe featured four articles on a campus anti-littering campaign. Organized by several freshmen, the campaign was for the winter and spring quarters, and it emphasized the significance of keeping the campus clean, because “Clealiness [sic] is next to Godliness at BYU, as well as anywhere else.” The catchphrase for the campaign was “Lynch the Litterbug,” and the chairman for the campaign stated that students who littered would be placed “on the ‘most wanted for lynching’ list.”

Recommended Citation

Smith, Ardis and Schweinitz, Dr. Rebecca de (2013) "“Is This Racial Freedom?”: Student Perceptions of the Civil Rights Movement at Brigham Young University," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 326.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/326