Jackson State killings
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The Jackson State killings were a 1970 incident in which police opened fire on students at Jackson State College in Mississippi during anti–Vietnam War and civil rights protests, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jackson State killings canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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mass shooting ⓘ police shooting ⓘ student protest incident ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
memorials at Jackson State University
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national criticism of law enforcement response to campus protests ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Jackson State College killings
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Jackson State shootings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
anti–Vietnam War protests
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civil rights protests ⓘ racial tensions in Jackson, Mississippi ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | annual memorial observances at Jackson State University ⓘ |
| hasContext |
African American majority campus
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segregation and discrimination in Mississippi ⓘ |
| hasCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1970-05-15 ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
campus safety policies at historically Black colleges and universities
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public debate over use of force against protesters ⓘ |
| hasInvestigationBy | President's Commission on Campus Unrest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalOutcome | no officers convicted ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Hinds County, Mississippi
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Jackson State College NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackson State University NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackson, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage | national U.S. news media ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Gibbs–Green Memorial Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFatalities | 2 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfInjured | 12 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfShotsFired | more than 150 rounds ⓘ |
| hasPerpetrator |
Jackson Police Department officers
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Mississippi Highway Patrol officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubjectOf |
documentaries on Vietnam War–era protests
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historical studies of campus unrest ⓘ |
| hasTimeOfDay | shortly after midnight ⓘ |
| hasVictim |
James Earl Green
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Phillip Lafayette Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWeaponUsed | police firearms ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
history of African American higher education
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history of police violence in the United States ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo | Kent State shootings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occurredDuring |
Vietnam War era
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civil rights movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
African American students
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students ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Alexander Hall (Jackson State College dormitory) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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