BONNIE AND CLYDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Background of Bonnie
• Background of Clyde
• How they met
• Crime spree
• Getting caught
• Final shootout
• Conclusion

Bonnie and Clyde committed a series of murders and robberies from 1932-1934. Their crime spree spread throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana, and New Mexico. Driving from state to state robbing grocery stores and gas stations. The couple frequently stole cars and changed license plates to escape the law. Avoiding the law for 2 years Bonnie and Clyde were responsible for 13 murders. All of these events made Bonnie and Clyde famous.

BACKGROUND OF BONNIE

• Bonnie Parker was born on October 1, 1910 in, Texas.
• She was one of three children.
• She wrote poetry.
• Dropped out of school at 16.
• Her dad died unexpectedly and they family moved to Dallas, Texas.
• http://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/a/bonnieandclyde.htm

BACKGROUND OF CLYDE

• Clyde Barrow was born on March 24, 1909 in Texas.
• He was six of eight children
• He grow up on a farm.
• His family gave up farming and moved to Dallas to open up a gas station.
• http://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/a/bonnieandclyde.htm

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HOW THEY MET

• Bonnie and Clyde met through a friend.
• Clyde was sentenced to two years in prison for past crimes.
• Clyde escaped from jail, using the gun Bonnie had smuggled in to him.
• A week later he was recaptured and was then sentence to14-years in jail.
• Clyde was granted early parole.
• httpd://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/police-kill-famous-outlaws-bonnie-and...

CRIME SPREE

• After Clyde was released from jail he met up with Bonnie.
• The couple was in need of money.
• Clyde robbed a hardware store and Bonnie drove the get away car.
• During a robbery something went wrong and Clyde killed the store owner.
• http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/police-kill-famous-outlaws-bonni...

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ON THE RUN

• Fleeing Texas the couple continued to rob stores throughout Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana, and New Mexico
• Bonnie and Clyde escaped many close encounters with the law.
• The FBI set up several ambushes to try to catch the couple.
• https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/famous-cases/bonnie-and-clyde

FINAL SHOOT OUT

• Having been on the run for two years Bonnie and Clyde decided to make a trip back home to visit family.
• Knowing this the police set up an ambush along the highway.
• When the policemen saw the couples car they opened fire. Shooting 130 bullets in to the car. This killed them both.
• https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/famous-cases/bonnie-and-clyde

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During their two years on the run Bonnie and Clyde took 13 lives and robbed multiple stores. They had a major impact on the way the police worked in the 1920s. The FBI had to change the way they conducted their investigation. Bonnie and Clyde are an example of how hard it was for the police to enforce laws like probation in the Great Gatsby.