Kent State Massacre: From Protest to Tragedy
On May 4, 1970, a student protest against the Vietnam War at Kent State University ended in unimaginable violence when members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd of unarmed demonstrators. In just 13 seconds, four students were killed and nine others woundedāsome of them bystanders simply walking to class. What led to such a deadly confrontation on an American college campus? Who gave the order to fireāand was there an order at all? In this episode of Murder U, we examine the escalating tensions of that weekend, the confusion and panic in the moments before the shooting, and the devastating aftermath that changed the national conversation about protest, authority, and accountability.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/murder-u--6152042/support.
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On May 4, 1970, a student protest against the Vietnam War at Kent State University ended in unimaginable violence when members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd of unarmed demonstrators. In just 13 seconds, four students were killed and nine others woundedāsome of them bystanders simply walking to class. What led to such a deadly confrontation on an American college campus? Who gave the order to fireāand was there an order at all? In this episode of Murder U, we examine the escal...