Over the course of the 2015-2016 academic year, the Gettysburg College community was witness to various instances of student-led social activism. The campus activity and my own passion for social justice inspired me to frame my digital humanities project around the history of student-led social justice movements at Gettysburg College. I plan to use WordPress and Timeline JS to make an interactive timeline that examines past and present student-led activism at Gettysburg, and provides a space for future documentation. It is my hope that sharing this information on an interactive platform establishes the validity and power of student-led social justice movements, and inspires students (especially those at Gettysburg) to be involved in the various movements taking place on their own campuses.
-Lauren
