A discussion of the past and current political context of black college enrollment which focuses on the Northwestern University campus social order and the norms brought to it by blacks, analyzing in detail the politicization process for black students between 1966 and 1969. The objectives are to explain fluctuations in black student political…

Using data from formal interviews, participant observation, and attitudes scales, the nature of Black Nationalism among Northwestern University students is investigated together with life experiences that seem to correlate with these black nationalist orientations. Recommendations for future research are offered. (EH)