Kent State. The day the war came home
Description
This program looks back on the reasons for the violent attack on anti-Vietnam-war student demonstrators on the Kent State University campus in 1970. Shows the build-up of the protest against the Vietnam War, especially by the youth of the country and the Black Panthers, and follows the stories of the four students who were killed by National Guardsmen. Includes interviews with former students who witnessed the events including a wounded student-activist, a now paralyzed student, a former National Guardsman and a sociology professor.
Runtime
48 min
Series
Subjects
Contributor
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2001?]
Database
Alexander Street
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