| The Kent State protests were in response to
Nixon's decision to send troops to Cambodia. The day after Nixon's
announcements, protesters spilled into downtown Kent. There was
vandalism and damage such as broken windows that prompted fear in the city.
The mayor then called in the National Guard. After a weekend of
anti-war protests, on Monday, May 4, 1970, two to three thousand people
gathered in the University commons area. The Guard told protesters to
disperse. Some threw stones and the Guards answered with tear gas. Then
thirteen seconds of gun shots followed. Four students were dead, one
paralyzed and eight wounded. The Kent State student demonstration was
in the international spotlight due to its tragic end, and sparked many
other protests. |
This
picture of the shooting on May 4th 1970 was taken by Kent State student
John Filo.
The picture was taken from Washington
University: http://libarts.wsu.edu/history/this-month/may.html
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