The difference is institutionalized racism in the 1950&#x27;s vs a few bad actors on these college campuses.  A minority in the 1950&#x27;s had good reasons to feel unsafe; that should be obvious to everyone.  It&#x27;s less obvious today as the conditions are extremely different. While it may be true that these college kids really feel unsafe, it&#x27;s not unreasonable to think that they are overreacting.  I can see the &quot;toughen up&quot; argument applying to these situations.