Kent State Shooting
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Kent State ShootingsKent State Shootings
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ROTC BuildingROTC Building
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Ohio National GuardOhio National Guard
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Protest BeginsProtest Begins
Commons contained 3,000
Anti-War Protest
Troops arrived to disperse students
Students did not cooperate
Between 61 and 67 shots fired-13 seconds
4 Dead
9 Injured
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Eyewitness AccountsEyewitness Accounts
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The Following DaysThe Following Days
National student protests
5 million students
Washington D.C. protests
Jackson State University
Protest songs
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Effect on TroopsEffect on Troops
35,000 National Guardsman called to action
ROTC buildings burnt
500 Deserters each day in May
Entire companies refused to fight
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James D. McGee, William E. Perkins, James E. Pierce, Lawrence A. Shafer and Ralph W. Zoller. These men faced possible life terms in prison.
The other three men are charged with firing pistols and shotguns resulting in injuries are:
Matthew J. McManus, Barry W. Morris and Leon H. Smith. These men faced the possibility of one year in prison and a $1,000 fine. All eight former guardsmen plead not guilty to all charges.
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Aftermath Aftermath
June 13th 1,250 seniors and graduate students return to receive their degrees.
4 Million Students from 900 Colleges and Universities protested after the Kent State shootings.
The National Guard never publicized the findings of the investigation.
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The National Guard had to re-examine their methods of crowd control. One example is rubber bullets that are still used this day.
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Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'.We're finally on our own.This summer I hear the drummin'.Four dead in Ohio.
Gotta get down to it.Soldiers are gunning us down.Should have been done long ago.What if you knew her andFound her dead on the ground?How can you run when you know?
Gotta get down to it.Soldiers are gunning us down.Should have been done long ago.What if you knew her andFound her dead on the ground?How can you run when you know?
Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'.We're finally on our own.This summer I hear the drummin'.Four dead in Ohio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-EqF7p7aGU