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| By early 1970, Krause had become disillusioned with the climate at KSU; she is known to have informed her parents on her 19th birthday that she found the atmosphere upon campus both stifling and regimented. As such, both she and Levine planned to enroll at a university in Levine's home state of [[New York (state)|New York]] that summer.<ref name="Old enough" /> | By early 1970, Krause had become disillusioned with the climate at KSU; she is known to have informed her parents on her 19th birthday that she found the atmosphere upon campus both stifling and regimented. As such, both she and Levine planned to enroll at a university in Levine's home state of [[New York (state)|New York]] that summer.<ref name="Old enough" /> |
| ==May 1970== | ==May 1-2, 1970== |
| On Friday, May 1, 1970, a further student protest was held upon campus in response to [[Richard Nixon|President Nixon]]'s announcement of the [[Cambodian Campaign|Cambodian incursion]] and to demand the closure of the university's [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps]] (ROTC); this was attended by approximately 500 students and saw a symbolic burial of a copy of the [[United States Constitution]].{{sfn|Cawthorne|Tibballs|1993|page=233}} The demonstration saw little disruption, and ended peacefully at 3:45 p.m., with the organizers promising a further demonstration for midday on Monday, May 4; however, university officials attempted to ban this protest.<ref>{{cite web |title=The May 4 Shootings at Kent State University: The Search for Historical Accuracy |url=https://www.kent.edu/may-4-historical-accuracy |website=kent.edu |access-date=April 21, 2024}}</ref>{{refn|group=n|University officials would distribute 12,000 leaflets across campus between May 1 and May 4, informing students any further demonstrations were forbidden.{{sfn|Cawthorne|Tibballs|1993|page=233}}}} | On Friday, May 1, 1970, a further student protest was held upon campus in response to [[Richard Nixon|President Nixon]]'s announcement of the [[Cambodian Campaign|Cambodian incursion]] and to demand the closure of the university's [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps]] (ROTC); this was attended by approximately 500 students and saw a symbolic burial of a copy of the [[United States Constitution]].{{sfn|Cawthorne|Tibballs|1993|page=233}} The demonstration saw little disruption, and ended peacefully at 3:45 p.m., with the organizers promising a further demonstration for midday on Monday, May 4; however, university officials attempted to ban this protest.<ref>{{cite web |title=The May 4 Shootings at Kent State University: The Search for Historical Accuracy |url=https://www.kent.edu/may-4-historical-accuracy |website=kent.edu |access-date=April 21, 2024}}</ref>{{refn|group=n|University officials would distribute 12,000 leaflets across campus between May 1 and May 4, informing students any further demonstrations were forbidden.{{sfn|Cawthorne|Tibballs|1993|page=233}}}} |
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| The following day, the [[List of governors of Ohio|governor of Ohio]], [[Jim Rhodes]], visited KSU; he described the events of the previous two evenings as "probably the most vicious form of campus-oriented violence yet perpetrated by dissident groups and their allies in the State of Ohio ... [the perpetrators] are the worst type of people we harbor in America."{{sfn|Cawthorne|Tibballs|1993|page=234}} | The following day, the [[List of governors of Ohio|governor of Ohio]], [[Jim Rhodes]], visited KSU; he described the events of the previous two evenings as "probably the most vicious form of campus-oriented violence yet perpetrated by dissident groups and their allies in the State of Ohio ... [the perpetrators] are the worst type of people we harbor in America."{{sfn|Cawthorne|Tibballs|1993|page=234}} |
| ===May 3=== | |
 | On the evening of May 3, a further demonstration was held close to the campus's iron Victory Bell. At 9 p.m., the demonstrators were told the campus curfew had been moved forward, and given five minutes to disperse. In response, some students demanded to talk with the university's president to formally present their demands: the withdrawal of the National Guard from the university campus; the lifting of the curfews; and an amnesty for all students who had been arrested. In response, sections of the Ohio Riot Laws were read to the demonstrators.{{sfn|Cawthorne|Tibballs|1993|pages=234-235}} |
| On May 3, Krause informed Levine of her belief the escalation of disruption and sabotage that weekend upon the university campus and against local business owners and proprietors was counter-productive to their anti-war objective and that these actions warranted the recent presence of the National Guard at the university campus.<ref name="Old enough" /> | |
| The same evening, a further demonstration was held close to the campus's iron Victory Bell. At 9 p.m., the demonstrators were told the campus curfew had been moved forward, and given five minutes to disperse. In response, some students demanded to talk with the university's president to formally present their demands: the withdrawal of the National Guard from the university campus; the lifting of the curfews; and an amnesty for all students who had been arrested. In response, sections of the Ohio Riot Laws were read to the demonstrators.{{sfn|Cawthorne|Tibballs|1993|pages=234-235}} |
| ===Kent State shootings=== |
| ==Kent State shootings== |
| {{main|Kent State shootings}} | {{main|Kent State shootings}} |
| Despite the demonstration having been banned, the proposed May 4 student demonstration began at midday on May 4 as the organizers had promised. The demonstration began with the symbolic ringing of the campus's Victory Bell, with an estimated 200–300 protesters—including Allison Krause and Barry Levine—assembled around the campus Victory Bell. Approximately 1,000 other individuals were gathered upon a hill behind these demonstrators. One student delivered a short speech, several chanted anti-war slogans, and some protesters carried flags.{{sfn|Gordon|1995|page=53}} | Despite the demonstration having been banned, the proposed May 4 student demonstration began at midday on May 4 as the organizers had promised. The demonstration began with the symbolic ringing of the campus's Victory Bell, with an estimated 200–300 protesters—including Allison Krause and Barry Levine—assembled around the campus Victory Bell. Approximately 1,000 other individuals were gathered upon a hill behind these demonstrators. One student delivered a short speech, several chanted anti-war slogans, and some protesters carried flags.{{sfn|Gordon|1995|page=53}} |
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