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Kent State Shootings (Boston Massacre)
The shootings at Kent State University were a result of tensions between students and the Ohio National Guard. During this time in 1970, many people protested the war in Vietnam and the draft system that selected young men to serve in the army. -
Mobilizing the Public Against Censorship (Stamp Act)
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Sweet Act (Sugar Act)
This Act is intended to discourage excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by increasing the price of these products and by creating a dedicated revenue source for programs and research designed to reduce the human and economic costs of diabetes, obesity, dental caries, and other diet-related health conditions in priority populations” -
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Baltimore Riots (Boston Tea Party)
Baltimore Police Department officers arrested Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American resident of Baltimore, Maryland. Gray sustained injuries to his neck and spine while in transport in a police vehicle