A protest over butterSourced
Rancid butter prompted a Harvard rebellion in 1766
Harvard students protested over food in 1766. The university acknowledged that much of the butter served was rancid but objected to the students’ conduct. The colonial governor eventually addressed them in the chapel and brought the crisis to an end.
Everyday meals can become a serious institutional dispute.
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