The Minneapolis School Strike was a student-led protest against racial segregation in the Minneapolis Public Schools in 1968. The strike began on February 23, 1968, when over 1,000 students from North High School walked out of class in protest of the school's discriminatory policies. The strike quickly spread to other high schools and junior high schools in the city, and by the end of the week, over 5,000 students were on strike.
The student strikers had several demands, including:
* An end to tracking, which placed students in different academic tracks based on their race
* More resources for black students and low-income students
* A say in the hiring and firing of teachers and administrators
* An end to police brutality against black students
The Minneapolis School Strike lasted for two weeks and ended with a negotiated agreement between the students and the school board. The agreement included a commitment to desegregate the schools, increase funding for black students and low-income students, and give students a say in the running of the schools.
The Minneapolis School Strike was a major victory for the civil rights movement in Minnesota. It helped to raise awareness of the issue of racial segregation in the state and led to several important reforms in the Minneapolis Public Schools. The strike also inspired other student-led protests against racism and segregation in the United States.