Coat and Tie Rebellion at University of Virginia

Back in 1969, students at the University of Virginia held a Coat & Tie Rebellion in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was three days long.  There is even a marker to commemorate this event.

While many student protests at the time at many colleges were against the Vietnam War , this one was different. 

Though it was a rebellion to address the dress code tradition, this protest addressed more important issues.  It included the demand for integration of African Americans into all areas of UVA, the right for university employees to unionize, an increase in minimum wage, the elimination of application fees for low income students, and the creation of a Black Studies department. Many of the demands were met after the student demonstration.

Photos of the grounds of include the UVA Chapel were I was married many years ago, the famous Rotunda, “Lawn” buildings, and the Amphitheatre.