#KentStateMassacre

[whoisjaylamm]

📸 The Iconic Image of the Kent State Killings: A Dark Moment in History NEW EPISODE: Episode 37:  📸 The iconic image of the Kent State Killings, captured by John Filo, froze a moment in history that changed the world. As Mary Ann Vechio knelt beside Jeffrey Miller, her anguished scream became the symbol of the possible consequences of student protests during the Vietnam War. This haunting photo echoed across magazines and newspapers, revealing the deadly reality of dissent in America.

But what happened that day? And how did this single frame shift the national conversation?

🎥 Watch the full story in the video linked in our bio and explore the impact of this powerful photograph. This is the thirty-seventh episode in a series of episodes that’ll drop every Saturday throughout 2024.  Visit the full video here: https://youtu.be/Rnd3ZwGhMOE Please share it with others if you enjoy it. Head over to my YouTube channel to watch (link in bio and description). Also linked in my stories.

[robbialy]

Regram from • @tsptr Fifty years ago today, on a sunny May Monday, 4 protesting students were shot dead by National Guardsmen in gas masks on Kent State University’s Commons Student unrest had unnerved the nation, as college kids protested the Vietnam War. And in small town Kent, tensions had been escalating all weekend in response to President Nixon’s announcement on April 30th of the Cambodian Incursion, which had set off anti-war demonstrations across the country Then, in 13 seconds, 13 college kids were shot. Four students died, and nine were injured The shooting was a seminal moment for the United States, making a far-away war far too real to Americans. It helped turn public opinion toward peace and bring about the end official US involvement in South East Asia (although not unofficial!) The father of victim Allison Krause told Time magazine: “Is dissent a crime? … Have we come to such a state in this country that a young girl has to be shot because she disagrees deeply with the actions of her government?” The National Guard said they had fired in self-defense, afraid for their lives because the students threw rocks and screamed “Strike!” But the nearest student shot was about 75 feet away A federal judge dismissed a criminal case against eight Guardsmen. A civil trial was settled out of court in 1979, with a financial settlement of $675,000 to the wounded students and families of those who had been killed: Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder Eleven days later at Mississippi’s Jackson State, police shot into a group of students, killing two and injuring 12. And though Kent State, the predominantly white university, received lots of media coverage, most people remained unaware of what happened at Jackson State, the historically black college. Decades later, survivors see similar forces at play with media coverage and public perceptions around today’s young activists #tsptr #kentstate #kentstatemassacre #nationalguard #civilrights #protest #jacksonstate #jacksonstatemassacre #vietnamwar #studentpower https://www.instagram.com/p/B_zZoHMp1KJ6YSaLA0gWkF5NZQWCs8jP6uQznU0/?igshid=lem1td4k19y0

[tommiesunshine]

this is #AlanCanfora waving a flag at @kentstate just moments before the @ohionationalguard shot him through the wrist. note the courage this man had to stand up for what he believed in as the Guardsmen took aim at him. this is what a true hero looks like. #KentStateMassacre (at Kent State University) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_yPkCGhuwP/?igshid=1bmdqt222vsag

[yourdisappointedarms]

“When echoes of the fusillade fade away, thirteen bodies are sprawled on the ground. Nine students are wounded. Four are dead—Allison Krause, Bill Schroeder, Sandra Scheuer, and Jeffrey Miller. Of the thirteen who were shot, only two have been hit frontally. Seven have bullets in their sides and four in their backs, proving they were not advancing but fleeing.” #julesarcher #kentstatemassacre #kentstatemay4th #inremembrance #wekillourown #studentprotests (at North Olmsted, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxDqXbkgYOl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ujbqm9gzam2s

[portlandiajames]

#kentstatemassacre #may4th1970 #4deadinohio #vietnamwar 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Remembering the Kent State May 4th, 1970 Massacre🔥 Forty-nine years ago on the campus of Kent State University, my Alma mater, Ohio National Guardsmen unleashed a volley of rounds into a crowd of unarmed college students during a mass protest against the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces. Twenty-eight guardsmen fired approximately 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others. Killed by National Guard Troops: Jeffrey Glenn Miller; age 20 Allison B. Krause; age 19 William Knox Schroeder; age 19 Sandra Lee Scheuer; age 20 Wounded: Joseph Lewis, Jr. John R. Cleary Thomas Mark Grace Alan Michael Canfora Dean R. Kahler, permanently paralyzed from the chest down Douglas Alan Wrentmore James Dennis Robert Follis Stamps Donald Scott MacKenzie (at Kent State University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxC8q_ugCtn/?igshid=8hcfjthq3os0

[leocurrently]

Where I was raised, #maythefourth was the anniversary of the #kentstatemassacre. Not some Star Wars gimmick!

[inthenewyorkgroove]

#todayssoundtrack #crosbystillsnashandyoung #ohio Remembering 1970, Four students at Kent University were killed and eleven wounded by National Guard troops at a campus demonstration protesting the escalation of the Vietnam War. The incident inspired Neil Young to compose 'Ohio' which became a hit for Crosby Stills Nash & Young. #kentstate #kentstatemassacre #kentstatemay4th #kentstate1970 #kentstatemassacreanniversary #crosbystillsnashyoung #csny #ohio (at Lower East Side)

[thefreethoughtprojectcom]

Never forget this day in history. The day when the U.S. government shot and killed U.S. citizens on U.S. soil 😢

#KentState|  #KentStateMassacre Details: http://bit.ly/KentStateMassacre

[venerableliquid-blog]

Forgot I had this Newspaper from the aftermath of the Kent State shootings. It's dated May 24, 1970. My grandpa kept it, since my uncle, his son attended KSU when this happened. #kentstateshootings #history #ksu #may4 #kentstate #1970 #kentstatemassacre