Screwball Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago Quote On May 4, 1970, in Kent, Ohio, 28 National Guardsmen fire their weapons at a group of anti-war demonstrators on the Kent State University campus, killing four students and wounding nine. The tragedy was a watershed moment for a nation divided by the conflict in Vietnam, and further galvanized the anti-war movement. Two days earlier, on May 2, National Guard troops were called to Kent to suppress students rioting in protest of the Vietnam War and the U.S. invasion of Cambodia. The next day, scattered protests were dispersed by tear gas, and on May 4 class resumed at Kent State University. By noon that day, despite a ban on rallies, some 2,000 people had assembled on the campus. National Guard troops arrived and ordered the crowd to disperse, fired tear gas, and advanced against the students with bayonets fixed on their rifles. Some of the protesters, refusing to yield, responded by throwing rocks and verbally taunting the troops. This wouldn't be complete without the following. Remember this well. Live about 2 hours away. Knew people on both sides. Sad day for America. **** war! Quote
CMRivdogs Posted 1 hour ago Author Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, Screwball said: This wouldn't be complete without the following. Remember this well. Live about 2 hours away. Knew people on both sides. Sad day for America. **** war! Could probably add this and possibly Country Joe and the Fish Quote
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