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Population

     In 1960, Ohio was the fourth most populous state in America with 9,707,100 inhabitants. The distribution of the population had changed significantly with the creation of suburbia. Many families moved to the suburbs to raise their families, leaving the cities a place for the poor and underprivileged. Many companies followed suit moving their companies out of the big cities to smaller towns closer to the suburbs.

Vietnam and the Anti-War Movement in Ohio

     Like the rest of the country, Ohio experienced a strong anti-war movement, especially in and around the college campuses. One of the most famous pieces of anti-war history was had at Kent State University in Portage County, Ohio. To restore order in Kent after a violent demonstration held by students and non-student protesters the National Guard was sent in and fired on a crowd of students who were throwing rocks. Four students were killed and nine were wounded. War protesters were not the only Ohioans killed during the Vietnam debacle; hundreds of thousands of Ohioans took part at some point during the twelve year affair and 2,997 were killed while over 20,000 were wounded.

Ohio in Retrospect

     The history of the people of Ohio is a very interesting story. Beginning with the Native American inhabitants 13,000 years ago, and continuing through the population of the state by immigrants and domestic migrants, the people of Ohio have played a huge part in every major political, military and cultural event in American history, and continues to do so. The immigration from Europe and other places, the Native Americans and migrants from other parts of the country, have combined to create the great state that Ohio is today.

By Rickie Lazzerini
Historian

BA History
University of California, Santa Barbara
Index of Historical Reviews

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