Do National Tragedies Create Change? Kent State Shooting and the Actions Taken After.

Student's Name

Rebekah M. Aiken, Minnesota State University, Mankato

1st Student's Major

History

1st Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Students' Professional Biography

Hello my name is Rebekah Aiken I'm from Victoria, MN. I am a history major and intend to go to law school and become a lawyer.

Mentor's Name

Angela Cooley

Mentor's Email Address

angela.cooley@mnsu.edu

Mentor's Department

History

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

This article is about the Kent State shooting and the events that lead up to May 4, 1970. There is background on the Vietnam War and American involvement within the war. In addition information is provided on what caused the tragedy that happened at Kent State. The article also provides the changes that happened to the Ohio National Guard following the shooting.

Recommended Citation

Aiken, Rebekah M. (2021) "Do National Tragedies Create Change? Kent State Shooting and the Actions Taken After.," Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato: Vol. 21, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56816/2378-6949.1219
Available at: https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/jur/vol21/iss1/2

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