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Copy of Cpl. Roman Duckworth

Published on Nov 20, 2015

An army corporal was taking leave off of his station, to go visit his wife, when he was ordered off of the bus by a white, male officer. The officer then executed Duckworth.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CPL DUCKWORTH

GAVIN ARPIN, DAVIS BAILEY
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WHO WAS INVOLVED

CORPORAL ROMAN DUCKWORTH, HIS SICK WIFE, AND OFFICER ON THE BUS
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WHAT HAPPENED?

HE WAS ON LEAVE OF HIS STATION IN MARYLAND TO GO SEE HIS SICK WIFE
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WHAT HAPPENED?

WHILE HE WAS ON A BUS, AN OFFICER ORDERED HIM TO GET OFF
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WHAT HAPPENED?

AFTER HE GOT OFF OF THE BUS, THE OFFICER SHOT AND EXECUTED CPL ROMAN
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WHERE DID IT HAPPEN?

HE WAS KILLED IN TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

WHY DID IT HAPPEN?

A POSSIBLE THEORY IS THAT THE OFFICER MAY HAVE MISTAKEN HIM FOR
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WHY DID IT HAPPEN?

A "FREEDOM RIDER", EXERCISING NEW BUS DESEGRAGATION LAWS

HOW IS IT SIGNIFICANT?

HE WAS AN ARMY CPL, AN INNOCENT MAN, AND WAS TRYING TO
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HOW IS IT SIGNIFICANT?

VISIT HIS SICKLY WIFE. ALL DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS ERA
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SUMMARY OF EVENTS

A GUY NAMED ROMAN WAS GOING TO VISIT HIS WIFE AND WAS KILLED
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CPL DUCKWORTH

GAVIN ARPIN, DAVIS BAILEY
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