The Kent State Tragedy: The Spark that Ignited a Wildfire of Change 

Written and Produced by Eshaan Chandani, Rohan Devadas, and Jeffrey Zou
National History Day Junior Group Documentary National Qualifier
2018-19
On May 4, 1970, Kent State University students attended a protest to raise their objections against the Vietnam War. Unfortunately, an event that began in good spirits ended tragically, with 4 deaths. The Kent State Shootings-the spark that ignited a wildfire of change, and an important stepping stone for student activism and policies in the National Guard. The wildfire sprouted nationwide protests against the national guard’s methods of controlling riots, and finally, the protestors were triumphant, and new codes were enforced to prevent events like these from ever occurring again.