kent state shootings

• • in May 1970, Ohio National guardsmen shot four unarmed students dead during a protest on Kent State university against the War
  • Nine more were wounded
• after the shooting:

  • fighting between pro-war and anti-war groups
  • several demonstrations
  • National Guard was sent to break up many demonstarations over the next few days
• • the public was horrified by the shootings, mainly beacuase it involved white, middle-class students
  • two weeks later, two balck students were shot during anti-war protests at Jackson State University