Word: kent
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...violence against students at Kent State and Jackson State touched off an avalanche of public opinion against the administration...
...weekend following the killings at Kent State, 100,000 people descended upon Washington for a demonstration outside the White House. By this time the protesters had dropped the conciliatory tone of past moratoriums. "Fuck Richard Nixon," they cried...
...legacy of 1970 lingers. After countlessinvestigations, a presidential commission andthree trials, the search for reasons behind theMay 4 shooting at Kent State continues...
...Kent State associate professor ofinstructional technology, Drew Tiene, created adocumentary about the killings this spring. Anundergraduate in 1970 who had been a demonstratorin the anti-war movement, Tiene wanted thedocumentary to be used as "a tool to teach peoplewhat led to the deaths," according to an articlein the Chronicle of Higher Education...
...Kent State is another example of a longstruggle in this country of the right of people toquestion government policy. To what degree shouldthe government suppress these voices? To whatdegree is military force acceptable? At what pointdoes a demonstration become too violent andprovide just cause for authorities to respond inkind?" Tiene asked in the Chronicle...