America is a country that is founded on political dissent and Americans have always had the illusion of free speech. But at what price does that freedom come by? How high emotions can run equates with the consequences of our actions. Sit-ins, breaking windows, and even arson, it all builds up to something uncontrollable.; fear from both sides, the people and the government. When does it become more than just sit-ins and picketing? When burning draft cards and chanting escalates in an already emotionally charged atmosphere? The Kent State shootings led to an escalation of student protest and changed the nature of political dissent to a far more adversarial, and non trusting “us versus them” mentality.
What was thought to be just another anti war college protest turned into something much more sinister. On Monday, May 4, 1970 the Ohio National Guard shot 13 students at Kent State University. Four were killed, nine wounded. One of the most shocking facts included is that two of the......
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