User:Anedun/Roman Ducksworth Jr.

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Roman Ducksworth Jr. (1934 – April 9, 1962) was a notable figure in American civil rights history, whose story reflects the struggle for racial equality during the violent era of the 1960s. He shot and killed as a hate crime by Taylorsville, Mississippi police as he was heading to the hospital expecting his sixth child. His death is one of the many cases that exemplify the systemic racial violence and injustice prevalent in the United States, particularly in the South, during this period.

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Roman Ducksworth Jr. was a military police officer stationed in Maryland, a few months short of finishing ten years service in the army. He was granted emergency leave by the Army after learning that his wife was having difficulties with the birth of their youngest daughter.

Initial court proceedings attempted to label Roman as drunk, and the murder as self-defense. The murder was ruled a 'justifiable homicide', and no further justice has been taken upon the case ever since. As a result of the killing, Odell Ducksworth would lose his job at a laundromat a few days later. Following that a cross was seen burning across his street and Odell's family was forced to relocate.

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'''In the FBI's investigation, a witness (identity redacted) reported their understanding that the involved officer boarded the bus and assaulted the victim with a blackjack, resulting in the loss of some of the victim's teeth. The situation escalated when the victim attempted to defend himself, leading to the officer shooting him. The witness also noted the presence of TPD Officer Bernice Jones during the incident. Also, the witness mentioned that another African-American passenger on the bus provided a statement to civil rights activist Medgar Evers. However, after receiving life-threatening messages targeting them and their family, this individual was compelled to relocate to Florida for safety reasons.'''