Description
On May 4, 1970, four unarmed students at Kent State University were killed during a Vietnam War–era protest, an event that still haunts the national conscience. In this meticulously reported graphic nonfiction, Derf Backderf reconstructs the days leading up to the shootings and follows the lives of the young people caught in the violence, illuminating how dissent, fear, and power collide when a country is under strain. Drawing on extensive interviews and research, Backderf’s distinctive, journalistic style—shaped by his work in character-driven true-crime and social commentary—brings historical detail and emotional immediacy to a tragedy that reshaped public debate about war and civil liberties. At its core, the book explores the cost of speaking out, the fragility of trust between citizens and institutions, and the enduring question of what a society owes its youth when tensions boil over.
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paperback
Abrams ComicArts
Published Jan 1, 2020
279 pages
ISBN: 9781419734847
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Details
First Published
2019
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf.