Noche de Tlatelolco

By Elena Poniatowska

Subjects: Students, Politics and government, Students--mexico--mexico city--political activity--history--20th century, Student movements--history, 378.1/981, La430.t55 p613 1991, Political activity, Student movements--mexico--mexico city--history--20th century, Tlatelolco Massacre, Mexico City, Mexico, 1968, Students--political activity--history, History, Student movements

Description: On October 2, 1968, approximately ten thousand persons gathered on the square of Tlatelolco in Mexico City to listen to unarmed student leaders protest against one party political rule in the country. Three flares were seen in the sky and helicopters began shooting.