KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN – Day 3

SPOTLIGHT ON HARRIET ROWAN

Just 22 years old at the time of the Uprising in 2011, Harriet Rowan became a central and highly respected figure in the capitol occupation. She was one of many college students who originally stayed overnight in the capitol to hold a place in line for other citizens expected to arrive the following day from around the state to testify at the hearing on the budget repair bill. She ended up staying in the capitol 17 days, the entire length of the occupation.

Harriet created an “information station” in the capitol and through that activity, became well-known among the capitol occupiers. She was one of several occupiers who met daily with representatives from law enforcement and with representatives of the big unions. Thus, she is uniquely positioned to offer insights on the tensions among these various groups. But we’re saving that for the film!  🙂

In this video clip, Harriet describes why she created the “information station.” Today, she is a graduate student in journalism at UC-Berkeley.

 

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