The Kent State Shootings, Explained | History
What happened at Kent State University on May 4, 1970? Learn about the political and social movements that set the stage for a bloody showdown between student protestors and the Ohio National Guard.
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Kent State Massacre (4 Dead In Ohio)
This is a video commemorating the 1970 massacre at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The music in the background is The Isley Brothers Machine Gun I created this video but do not own rights to the pictures or music. The images are from archival footage gotten off the internet.
29 members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed students protesting the expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia on the Kent State University college campus, killing 4 and wounding 9, one of whom was permanently paralyzed.
THIS IS NOT A RACE RIOT! If they do this to their own people, think about what they'll do to you!
NEVER FORGET
Alison Krause,
Jeffrey Miller,
Sandra Scheuer,
OR
William Schroeder,
Kent State University, Ohio, United States
May 4, 1970
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Southern University and A&M College is a historically black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 1969, the university saw a changing of the guard, when Clark retired and Dr. Leon G. Netterville took over the reins of leadership. On November 16, 1972, two students involved with Students United, a student protest group on the campus, Denver Smith and Leonard Brown, were shot and killed outside the Old Auditorium (now the Southern University Museum of Art). The murders, apparently committed by a patrolman, have never been solved.
Campus unrest proliferated all over the country in the 1960s and 70s.
In 1972, it reached Grambling State University and Southern University. But the protests at Louisiana‟s black campuses were fundamentally different from that at, say, Kent State in May 1970, and the protests at most black universities, including Grambling and Southern, were fundamentally different from that at Jackson State two weeks after the violence in Ohio.
American Tragedy: The Shooting at Kent State (1977)
In 1970, four students were killed when National Guardsmen opened fire on protesters at Kent State University. By the next day, the photo of a 14-year-old runaway, weeping over a body, flashed around the world. Years later, Morley Safer found her and told her tragic story.
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The Kent State shootings (also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre) were the shootings on May 4, 1970, of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, during a mass protest against the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces. Twenty-eight guardsmen fired approximately 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis.
Some of the students who were shot had been protesting against the Cambodian Campaign, which President Richard Nixon announced during a television address on April 30 of that year. Other students who were shot had been walking nearby or observing the protest from a distance.
There was a significant national response to the shootings: hundreds of universities, colleges, and high schools closed throughout the United States due to a student strike of 4 million students, and the event further affected public opinion, at an already socially contentious time, over the role of the United States in the Vietnam War.
Kent State University
Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, United States of America
The Kent State Shootings Explained
Mr. Beat tells you everything you need to know about the Kent State shootings, a terrible and shocking tragedy that was symbolic of how hostile and chaotic things got at the height of the Vietnam War.
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Friday, May 1, 1970. Students at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio gathered to protest the war. Even though President Richard Nixon got elected promising to end the Vietnam War, U.S. troops had just invaded Cambodia, a country next to Vietnam. These students demanded the troops be brought home. They buried a copy of the Constitution to symbolize how Congress had never declared war like the Constitution says they were supposed to.
On the evening of May 1st, protesters got pretty angry. They threw rocks and bottles at police officers. They built bonfires. Because of this, the police ordered local bars to be closed early in an attempt to limit the stupid behavior that often follows when people get drunk. Well this just made some protestors even angrier. A handful of them got violent and began to break windows and even loot stores. In no way did these few bad apples represent the vast majority of protesters, but obviously police began to blame all the protesters.
The next day Leroy Satrom, Kent’s mayor, declared a state of emergency. He asked the governor, James Rhodes, to send the Ohio National Guard to his city to keep order. National Guard members got to town that night. As they arrived, someone set fire to the Reserve Officer Training Corps building on campus. No one knows who started the fire, but some of the protesters cheered it. Some even sliced the hoses the firefighters were using to put the fire out. Needless to say, these Guard members were a bit on edge after this. They released tear gas to break up the protesters.
By Sunday, May 3rd, about 1,000 National Guard members were on campus. While most were friendly to each other, things became more tense throughout the day. Governor Rhodes talked some trash when he said “They're the worst type of people that we harbor in America. I think that we're up against the strongest, well-trained, militant, revolutionary group that has ever assembled in America.” Dude, that didn’t make the protesters happy. As the protesters refused to go home, some National Guard members threatened them with bayonets. More rocks were thrown, more tear gas released.
Monday, May 4th. Classes resumed on campus, but the protesters returned, scheduling a rally at noon. University officials tried to prevent the gathering but there were just too many students- around 3000 ended up showing up. After the protest began, National Guard members released more tear gas at the students, but it wasn’t working due to the wind. Some protesters threw more rocks. In response, around 77 National Guard members moved toward the protesters with armed rifles and bayonets. Suddenly- some started firing their guns at the protesters. No one knows who fired the first shot. The gunfire lasted between 13 seconds and one minute. Between 28 and 29 of the National Guard members fired a total of between 61 and 67 shots. When the firing stopped, nine students lay wounded, four dead. Two of those killed weren’t even participating in the protests. Jeffrey Miller, age 20, who was shot in the mouth, was the only victim to die instantly. Here is a famous picture of him by John Filo that shows him lying on the ground as a woman above him screams. The average distance between the shooters and all the victims was about the length of a football field. The other three who later died were Allison Krause, age 19, William Schroeder, also age 19, and Sandra Scheuer, age 20. All of the students shot were in good standing with Kent State University.
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With this hotel's location near Kent State University, you can easily see the Golden Flashes play or visit campus sights like the Kent State University Museum and May 4th Memorial. Beyond the university, the area is full of other attractions. The Aurora Premium Outlets offer discounts and popular stores, including Polo Ralph Lauren and Nike. We're also just a short drive from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Time: May 4, 1970, 1970s
Setting: Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, United States, New York, New York City, NYC
People: Kent State students, students, protestors, national guard, Ohio National Guard,
Objects: tear gas, riot gear, rifles,
Subjects: Kent State, Kent State Massacre, May 4 massacre, rioting,
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Kent State University annual Aviation Heritage Fair
The Kent State University hosted its annual Aviation Heritage Fair on Sept. 14 at its airport from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to aircraft on display, there were exhibitors, airplane rides and a pancake breakfast in cooperation with the Stow-Munroe Falls Kiwanis Club. The band FenderJet offered entertainment during the day. Exhibitors included the United States Army, United States Air Force ROTC, Air Heritage Museum, MAPS Air Museum and Corsair Modelers Club. Airplane rides were offered to the public during the Heritage Fair, utilizing Kent State University's Fleet of Cessna 172s. Plane rides were also offered by the Kent State Precision Flight Team, with the proceeds going to help run its competitive program.
NEO C14 - Blackstone LaunchPad and other Entrepreneurship programs at Kent State University
Kent State has the Blackstone LaunchPad and an extensive array of other entrepreneurship programs for its students and alumni. Ms. Messing discusses the Blackstone LaunchPad (located in the KSU Student Center) and the other extensive programs available to Kent State students and alumni. Participating students also share their experiences (Filmed in front of a high school student audience.) (19 min)
About The Presenter:
Ms. Julie Messing, Executive Director of Entrepreneurship Initiatives & Blackstone LaunchPad
Ms. Messing is an Instructor and the Executor Director for Entrepreneurship Initiatives and the Blackstone LaunchPad at Kent State University. She developed and led the implementation of the entrepreneurship program. The program consists of two minors, a major, a living-learning community, speakers' series, Entrepreneurship Extravaganza and an entrepreneurial lab. She works closely with the business community to bring opportunities to the classroom as well as support entrepreneurial development in Northeast Ohio. Ms. Messing is the recipient of the Paul L Pfeiffer Creative Teaching Award and the Non-Tenure Track Teaching Award. Both awards recognize faculty for excellence in teaching. She has taught entrepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Ms. Messing is also President of her own business consulting organization, Transitions Advisory Group, Inc. She started Transitions to provide business consulting services to organizations experiencing or preparing for change. Her organization has developed business & marketing plans, customer service programs, profitability models and other services to help her clients enter new markets.
Ms. Messing is active with the Junior League, serves as a Trustee for The Akron Area YMCA and is a founding director and Previous President of The Entrepreneurship Education Consortium (EEC). She is also a member of the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) where she presented as a finalist for the Innovative Pedagogy Award in 2009 and the winner in 2010. She is also co-author of Constructing an Innovation Model of Entrepreneurship Education Through Regional Collaboration, published in the Journal of Entrepreneurial Education, Spring 2009.
Kent State Massacre ~ Vietnam War Project
The Vietnam War sparked many protests within the United States. It was not only a war between countries, but a war between its people as well. The shootings at Kent State University are an example of this conflict.
We tried to be as entertaining as you can be while talking about a shooting...
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This was a project for our US History class, but we think it can teach everyone a good lesson.
Introducing Kent State University's 12th President
Dr. Beverly J. Warren was elected the 12th president of Kent State University at a special Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 8, 2014. She will begin serving as president on July 1, 2014.
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National Guard kills peaceful protesters
Footage of the massacre at Kent State University.
National Guard shoots unarmed, peaceful protesters to death.
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Hillary Clinton motorcade at Kent State University
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Kent State Researchers Map Towns Hit by Tornadoes
Using off-the-shelf GPS and video equipment, Andrew Curtis, director of the Kent State Geographic Information Systems Health and Hazards lab, and his team of graduate and doctoral students have spent the past few years mapping the damage and recovery efforts in towns hit by powerful tornadoes.
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Hampton Inn Kent/Akron Area - Kent Hotels, OHIO
Hampton Inn Kent/Akron Area 3 Stars Hotel in Kent ,OHIO Within US Travel Directory Adjacent to I-76 and less than 4.
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Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.
Rooms at the Hampton Inn Kent/Akron Area contain a microwave and mini-refrigerator.
A TV, coffee maker and ironing facilities are included.
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A fitness room looks out onto the pool and is open to all guests of the Hampton Inn.
A business center with print, fax and copy services is also on-site.
Breakfast is served each morning at the hotel.
A bagged breakfast is offered to guests who do not have time to sit down.
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A really awesome movie about the Kent State Shootings in 1970.