Civil Protests, Bloody Responses: Kent State and Selma

Sat. March 25, 2017 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

C ity Council Chambers

Howard Means (67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence) and Robert Pratt (Selma’s Bloody Sunday: Protest, Voting Rights, and the Struggle for Racial Equality) share events of American civil protests that resulted in bloodshed, histories of protest and reaction that remain relevant today.

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Apr 5

Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 6:57AM) : Howard Means profile: more

Howard Means, author of “67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence”, has authored or co-authored ten books, including the first biography of Colin Powell and Louis Freeh’s memoir. Means was a former columnist and senior editor at “Washingtonian” magazine. He lives in rural Virginia.

Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 6:58AM) : Robert Pratt profile: more

Robert A. Pratt, author of “Selma’s Bloody Sunday: Protest, Voting Rights, and the Struggle for Racial Equality”, is a professor of history at the University of Georgia. He is also the author of “The Color of Their Skin”, recognized as an Outstanding Book by the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights, and “We Shall Not Be Moved.”

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Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 1:38AM) : Howard Means' presentation begins

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Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 1:39AM) : Robert Pratt's presentation begins.

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Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 1:45AM) : Moderator Question 1: Varying national attitudes and press coverage depending on the race of the victims in both books. [Edited]

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Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 1:49AM) : Moderator Question 2: Comment on the "Black Lives Matter" movement.

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Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 1:52AM) : Audience Questions

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Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 6:26AM) : When did authors get interested in writing their books, and how long did it take to write them? [Edited]

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Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 6:30AM) : Woman expelled from college for marching in sympathy with Selma -- her story leads to discussion about aftermath and repercussions of activism. [Edited]

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Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 6:37AM) : What positive effects came out of these tragedies?

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Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 6:46AM) : Question about factors shaping the attitudes of students and National Guardsmen at Kent State.

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Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 6:48AM) : What were the conclusions of the commissions studying Kent State, and was anyone held responsible?

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Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 6:49AM) : What will it take to motivate young people to protest today, and what forms should such protests take?

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Dan Doernberg Dan Doernberg (Apr 05 2017 6:54AM) : Kent State-- making sense of the events given the physical terrain, and how the school has come to terms with its history.

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