On May 3, 1970, students of Kent State University rallied to protest Nixon's announcement. There was violent protesting all through the night. Windows were busted, cars were destroyed, and the ROTC building was burned to the ground(The Ethical Spectacle 1). When the firemen arrived, their hoses were taken by students and used against them. At that point, Govern

or James Rhodes called for the National Guard to come in and protect the campus( 1). "Rhodes, running on a ‘law and order' platform, attempted to use this opportunity to garner votes in the primary election, which was only two days away"(May 4, 7). The following day Kent State University was under the protection of the Ohio National Guard. Around noon on that day, students formed in protest. They were told to disperse, but refused. The first action of the National Guard was to release tear-gas grenades upon the masses of students. These grenades were marginally successful, and only caused a temporary retreat. The students then responded by throwing concrete rocks( Spectacle 1 ).

The following day Governor Rhodes was accused by the campus senate of bringing the troops in for political reasons, and the entire nation was outraged about what had happened. There were countless protests held against the war and this incident. Also, memorial ceremonies were held all over the country. Nixon released a couple of statements that showed no sorrow for the victims, but rather implied that they got what was coming to them. His basic argument was that violence would only end in tragedy, and that people should demonstrate their feelings peacefully if they felt it necessary to demonstrate them at all. After a lengthy investigation, there were s

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