#kentstatemassacre — Public Fediverse posts
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"Kent State University in May 1970, when a peaceful student protest against the US invasion of Cambodia escalated into a deadly confrontation. Over 4 tense days, rising unrest, curfews, and the deployment of the Ohio National Guard led to clashes between students and authorities. On May 4, during a peaceful noon rally, the National Guard opened fire on unarmed students, killing four and wounding nine."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpIgCRYFxuw #OTD #KentState #KentStateMassacre #FourDeadInOhio
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#Wikipedia: " 'Tin soldiers and Nixon coming' refers to the #KentState shootings, where Ohio #NationalGuard officers shot and killed four students during a #protest against the #VietnamWar. Crosby once stated that Young keeping #Nixon's name in the lyrics was 'the bravest thing I ever heard.' "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_(Crosby,_Stills,_Nash_%26_Young_song)
#KentStateMassacre #NationalGuard #KentStateShooting #AntiWar #Protests #Resistance
