As May 4th comes around every year, some recall the horrifying events that happened at Kent State University years ago. They recall the tragic deaths that occurred on that day. The events that took place in the Kent State University riots may have produced a different ending had the events that led to it been different. The first of the events being, what led to the riots, the second, how violent the riots had erupted into, and one of the biggest thing that could have created a different outcome, the military action that led to the disputed ending.
As President Richard Nixon came to office with the promise to end the Vietnam War, many protests were already aroused around the United States as those who opposed it voiced their opposition to the effort. College students everywhere became a main benefactor in the protests around the nation. On April 30, 1970, President Nixon announced that America was expanding the war into Cambodia. Upon hearing this, further aggression was produced from protestors against the Vietnam War.
Angered students of Kent State University, one of the many schools who began to protest the war efforts, believed the expansion of the war to be immoral. On May 1st a demonstration was held on the school grounds to show the opposition towards the war as a student burned the Constitution and another burned his draft card. Protests ran throughout the night, as violence poured out of bars. Shops were broken into and bottles thrown at the authorities trying to gain control of the situation. On May 2nd people stood and watched as the students burned the ROTC building, a surefire exposition against the military, slashing the hose to prevent anyone from interrupting the fire, as the building burned down to wispy ashe...
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...e whole riot started on impulse or was planned from the beginning. A newfound statement has been found in the records, quoting a woman overhearing the planning of the riot from the beginning, but not much was told for she stated that the two men found out she was eavesdropping and in haste became quiet and waited for her to leave.
Debate on the details on the event will forever be asked for the truth remains concealed. The events that created this momentous portion in history began with the protests to the war, leading to the severe riots and protests within the town, and the final mishap, the military action that led to the final ending. The every lying impression embedded in the minds of those that were there that day, and even to those that simply hear of the events of the Kent State Riots, they will forever remember the four caskets that now lay in the ground.
... lesson. It leaves us a precedent of how to handle unruly inmates and to satisfy their reasonable needs. From this riot we can learn ways to avoid another uprising. We need to understand as a society that there is a necessary fear that this could happen again and happen anywhere and we know how to handle such a situation and how to prevent another one.
Public conflict may be triggered by several causes. For one, it may result from the agitation of several groups who believe that what is morally right is violated. Despite the reason behind, agitators seek to challenge the society so that their proposal for social change is accepted. Hence, it is important to understand the reasons why agitators use different strategies to advance their cause and how establishments can control them. For the purposes of this paper, the Boston Tea Party will be analyzed in light of the concept of agitation and establishment. Further, the strategies of the agitators and the establishment will also be provided.
Due to the volatile conditions of the Vietnam War, the protestors believed that they should not be involved in a war that they cared so little about. Public opinion heavily swayed during the war as only one senator dissented from the overwhelming opinion to fight the war (Amter 45). However, as President Johnson escalated the war and the Draft increased by 25% in 1968, those youths being conscripted were infuriated (Dougan 118). Not only this, the North Vietnamese began a ruthless offensive on American soldiers by merciless attacking our bases. This resulted in US victories, but also US casualties (Dougan 116). Also, the marines stationed at the bases began to use offensive attacks to deter Viet Cong assault against the wishes of General Taylor (Karnov 443). With these new less defensive strategy, Nixon announced plans to start operations in Cambodia, and to increase the bombings overall in Southeast Asia (Dougan 180). Some missions even began t...
The Newark riots of 1967 were very extreme and terrible time in Newark, New Jersey, one of the worst in U.S. history. The riots were between African-Americans and white residents, police officers and the National Guard. The riots were not unexpected. The tension between the city grew tremendously during the 1960's, due to lack of employment for Blacks, inadequate housing, police brutality and political exclusion of blacks from government.
The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 was of the most devastating riots in the history of the United States. Was the reaction of an envious white mob to the extremely wealthiest “Black Wall Street”. How was it that one scream that was heard by almost no one was able to create an angry mob of thousands of people? The setting of the Tulsa race Riot history, impact on law enforcement and the nation made a huge impact on us today.
In order to fully understand the circumstances surrounding the Kent State Massacre, it is important to back track several days and establish a timeline of events leading up to the massacre. On April 30, 1970, then-President Richard Nixon announced to the American public his decision to send US troops into the nation of Cambodia. The first protest against this decision was held the following day, May 1, on the campus of Kent State University. However, due to class schedules, the protest had to end prematurely, with the organizers agreeing to reconvene and continue their protest on May 4. That evening, things got out of control when several hundred people launched violent acts in the street surrounding Kent State. The police arrived within an hour to quell the violence; however, in that brief period, many fires were set and looting was rampant.
Firstly, (re-presentation) the media language used to describe the initial events of the riots was exaggerated. Strong words/phrases like, “Anarchy”, “The Battle Of London”, and “the rule of the mob” or “Police and the riot blunders” were the headlines on widely distributed newspapers. These exaggerated headlines make it seem as if that there was a political motive behind these riots and that the riots were planned attacks (rebellion) to take over the country’s capital. Furthermore, the rioters were described as young and opportunist people who were benefiting from the looting. The media also reported the different types of merchandise the looters had obtained in the course of the riots. Images of looters posing in front of the merchandize they had obtained were shown in the media and this tempted others to participate in the riots as well because the merchandise looked so easy to
It was a glorious April 4th evening as Martin Luther King and hundreds of followers were gathering for a civil rights march. Many cheered on as the civil rights leader graciously out step on the second floor balcony of the Motel Lorraine. Roaring cheers rose from the crowd rose up as Martin Luther King stand there waving his arm with his heart warming smile waiting for the uprising taper off so he can continue with his speech. When suddenly a piercing blast broke the noise and the crowd’s cheerful spirit died. A cold chill went through all who were present fore in the back of their minds there was no doubt that their King had just been shot.
Whenever I hear about discrimination, prejudice or stereotypes, as they relate to race, ethnicity and you name it, my system aches. Being inhumane and lack respect for your fellow brothers or sisters regardless of color, speaks volume and causes unsettling issues in our society today. In this assignment, my mission is to share an historic event that took place in Martinsville, VA back in 1949. This case includes rape and a racially motivated justice system, that leads to racial discrimination; ultimately, led to the execution of seven. This case garnered international recognition and eventually left an indelible scar on the world. With numerous evidence of racial discrimination, I have put together a compelling argument which establishes the
On the day of march 5, 1770 a small argument broke out into a war(American Revolution).The crowd was broke apart by the acting of the governor. The war consisted of 13 people arrested ;8 british,1 officer, and 4 civilians(“American Revolution”).Some say it was just a “street fight”(“American Revolution history”).
Anchor: Welcome back, before the break we talked about raising the stakes which included Lyndon B. Johnson who was the president at the time as well as the Gulf of Tonkin resolution. The Gulf of Tonkin was a resolution that allowed the president to have power over Vietnam without congressional approval but with the War Powers act, it turned the Gulf of Tonkin around. Today we will be talking about protests. One of the most famous protests was the Kent State University one because the National guard was called in and then one of the guards shot four people and killed them and injured five more. We also be talking about the Pentagon Papers which when the papers were released, the president tried to block them but that damaged the reputation
ITHACA (WENY) - Students at Cornell University took to the campus streets Friday afternoon to vocalize their dissatisfaction with the results of the presidential election.
Immigration). The riot was finally put to an end by the United States Army (Educating About Immigration).
The party mouthpiece, People’s Daily, published an editorial on 26 April accusing a “handful of plotters” of creating “turmoil” with the object of overthrowing the regime. The next day, 200,000 students from over forty universities marched to the squ...
There were several causes which led to this riot and the immediate cause was racial tension. Racism tends to persist most readily when there are obvious physical differences among groups e.g. “Black” and “white” differences. This no doubt results in attempts to limit economic opportunities, to preserve status, to deny equal protection under law and to maintain cheap labor. Discrimination was represented ...