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Isaac Woodard II. Police beat and blinded African-American veteran of World War in the United States

78
years ago

12 February 1946,

Isaac Woodard II. The African-American veteran of the World War was beaten and blinded by the North American police of South Carolina. In gratitude for the services provided during the war, on the day it was decorated with honors, the police attacked him with the uniform. Police chief Lynwood Shull was not convicted in a trial full of racist language and threats. The fact broke the civil rights movement.

On this day
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2005160 French and Spanish identity documents were delivered in Brussels
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The UN General Assembly condemned the Franco regime by a resolution
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A firecracker was shot down in an act of Falange’s union student at the university of Barcelona
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Isaac Woodard II. Police beat and blinded African-American veteran of World War in the United States
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1946-06-16
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