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may 4, 1970 - Students Protest at Kent State

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More than 600 students had gathered around the campus ROTC building. Campus police told the students that they had to leave because it was an unlawful assembly. The national guard threw cans of tear gas in the middle of the crowd. The national guards said that they felt threatened and they let open fire and killed 4 students.

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may 4, 1970
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~ 55 years ago