Fire in the Heartland: Kent State, May 4, and Student Protest in America (2017)
• May 5th, 2017 • 1h 26min
Documentary, History
Overview
This is the story of Kent State University students who stood up to question racism, violence against protesters, and the long American involvement in the Vietnam War. On May 4, 1970, the National Guard shot thirteen of them, killed four, and all were forever changed.
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