“All Power to the Imagination“: Paris, May 1968: The Student Revolt

This excerpt from Stephen Talbot’s PBS documentary “1968: The Year that Shaped a Generation“ recalls the May ’68 student-led uprisings in Paris. The famous slogan of the protesters was “All Power to the Imagination.“ The revolt against the antiquated French educational system turned into a general youth rebellion, joined by workers in a number of factories, that rocked Paris and nearly toppled the French government. This excerpt includes commentary from author/activist Barbara Ehrenreich and novelist/diplom