The Pratt student strikes in 1968 and 1969 were sparked in response to a tuition hike and the proposed purchase of Willoughby buildings. The scope of the protests broadened to address the administration’s disregard for student and staff interests, breeding a new desire in students to restructure the Institute as a whole. The Strike of 1972 picked up where the strikes of ‘68 and ‘69 left off, in a way, by focusing more on the mistreatment of Black and Puerto Rican students in addition to administrative grievances.