#FastRepost from @2meme2play by @fastrepost_app ā¢ā¢ā¢ May 4, 1970. 49 years ago. Kent State Shootings. During a protest against expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, national guardsmen opened fire on the crowd of 500 protesters, killing 4. On April 30th 1970, President Nixon announced plans to draft 150,000 soldiers into the Vietnam War to fight in the Cambodia Incursion which had begun days prior. Outraged students shocked to hear that Nixon was disobeying his campaign promises took to the streets to voice their concern. On May 4th, as students protested a group of 77 guardsmen stood watching over a veranda where the students were protesting. At 12:24 p.m., Sgt. Myron Pryor turned and fired at the students with a .45 pistol believing he heard gunshots. 29 of the other guards fired as well totalling 67 shots in 13 seconds. When the smoke cleared four students were dead; Jeff Miller (20) was shot through the mouth and into the brain in the protest, Allison Krause (19) died later that day after being shot in the chest while protesting, William Schroeder (19) died one hour later whilst walking between classes from a fatal chest wound and Sandra Scheuer (20) died almost instantly while walking between classes, she was shot in the throat. The shooting only led to further resentment of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War and furthur rifts in the fabric of American society during the late 1960's and early 1970's. #kentstate #kentstateshooting #schoolshooting #kentstateuniversity #gunviolence #americangundeaths #ohio #kent #kentohio #vietnam #vietnamwar #cambodia #nixon #richardnixon #1970s #70s #1970 #maythefourthbewithyou #maythe4thbewithyou #starwarsday #trump #ice 49 years later, it feels as fresh as when we learned about it that day. So, so sad & unnecessary ā (at Kent State University) https://www.instagram.com/packerbackercat7/p/BxEJcv7H378/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bk3qgrjtlms9
