Citation Information
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Title
Woodard, Isaac, beating of
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Coverage
February 12, 1946
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Author
Steve Estes
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Keywords
discharged on February 12, 1946, after four years of active army service, got into an argument with the driver of his bus after requesting a stop to use the restroom, beaten by cops after he tried to defend himself, beating left him blind for the remainder of his life, On learning of the attack on a black veteran, Walter White, the head of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), petitioned President Harry Truman and the Justice Department to redress Woodward’s grievances and pursue criminal charges against the Batesburg officers, gained national recognition as one of several incidents of racial discrimination against black veterans returning from service after World War II
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Website Name
South Carolina Encyclopedia
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Publisher
University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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URL
https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/woodward-isaac-beating-of/view/images
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Access Date
November 22, 2024
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Original Published Date
July 7, 2016
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Date of Last Update
November 18, 2022
