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Also Known As	FSM
Location	Berkeley • California • United States • University of California at Berkeley

Photos

Mario Savio speaks into a microphone at a rally, addressing a large crowd of students gathered on the steps and plaza at the University of California during the Free Speech Movement.

Free Speech Monument on Sproul Plaza

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Topics

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Key People

Mario Savio speaks into a microphone at a rally, addressing a large crowd of students gathered on the steps and plaza at the University of California during the Free Speech Movement.

Mario Savio

American educator and student free-speech activist