Allison Krause | |
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 Allison Krause, c. 1970 | |
| Born | Allison Beth Krause April 23, 1951 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 1970 (aged 19) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds to left arm, chest and stomach[1] |
| Resting place | Parkway Jewish Center Cemetery, Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. 40°25′20″N 79°49′31″W / 40.42230°N 79.82540°W (approximate) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Known for | Anti-war activism Peace activism Victim of Kent State shootings |
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Allison Beth Krause (/kraʊs/; April 23, 1951 – May 4, 1970) was a student at Kent State University and one of four unarmed students shot and killed by soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard in the May 4, 1970 Kent State shootings in Kent, Ohio. The shootings occurred as students protested against both the invasion of Cambodia and the National Guard presence on campus.[2]
Krause—an ardent anti-war activist—was shot in the left side of her chest from a distance of approximately 330 feet (101 m).[3] A subsequent autopsy found that a single bullet entered and exited her upper left arm before entering her left lateral chest, fragmenting on impact and causing extensive internal injuries to her chest and stomach. She died from her wounds before reaching the hospital.[4]
The day prior to her death, Krause observed a single lilac within the barrel of the gun of a guardsman upon the campus of Kent State University;[5] upon hearing an officer order the guardsman to remove the flower, she caught the flower as it fell to the ground, stating, "Flowers are better than bullets."[6][7] This quote—inscribed upon Krause's gravestone—has become synonymous with Krause's legacy of peace activism.[8]
- ^ Senate Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 92nd Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. July 22, 1971. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Eszterhas & Roberts 1970, p. 1.
- ^ Jerry M. Lewis; Thomas R. Hensley. "The May 4 Shootings at Kent University: The Search for Historical Accuracy". Kent State University Department of Sociology. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2008.
- ^ "Obituary For Allison Beth Krause". Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Gordon 1995, p. 28.
- ^ "Kent State Students Talk About Dead". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. May 5, 1970. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Napsha, Joseph (May 2, 2020). "The Day 'All Hell Broke Loose'; Local Lives Lost, Forever Changed in Kent State Shooting". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "She Told Guardsmen at Kent State 'Flowers are Better than Bullets!' Then a Bullet Killed Her". Akron Beacon Journal. May 3, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2024.