25 May 1968

May '68 in Paris

During the Parisian student revolt and the consequent strike motion in the country, General De Gaulle, spoke on television on May 25, in what for him was rather unusual language: "La réforme oui, la chienlit non" (Reform: yes,  shit: no). His words become spread very quickly. "La chienlit, c'est lui" (Shit, that's him) becomes an slogan of the student movement.
The IISH has an impressive collection of bulletins, pamphlets, newspapers, etc. from the Paris student movement and other leftist groups, collected on the spot in May-June 1968.

See also:

•  A Dozen Posters from May '68
•  Paris, Mouvement mai-juin 1968

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