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Kent State Shootings: A Timeline of the Tragedy

Source: History.com

Students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State in 1970 were met with violence from the National Guard. Parallels can be made between what happened then and what is happening around the U.S. now. Who ultimately has the power in these situations—and should they?

This entry was posted in Absolute Power and tagged History, People on August 1, 2020 by Jessica Volkening-Hayes.

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