Summer Assessment 3 Flashcards
What occurred at Kent State University in 1970
Students organise a demonstration against President Nixon’s decision to invade Vietnam’s neighbour Cambodia
Panics National Guard troopers open fire on the demonstrators
How many people were killed in the Kent State University Demonstration
How many were injured
4 students were killed
9 were injured
What were the impacts of the Kent State shootings
Hundreds of colleges and universities were closed across the country as 2 million students refused to attend classes
What happened just over a month later after the Kent State University shootings
police opened fire during a demonstration at Jackson State College an all black college in Mississippi
killing 2 students and injuring 12