1973
Racial violence / criminal justiceBook sources
Wesley Bad Heart Bull killing and protest
South Dakota; Native residents and Bad Heart Bull family
Zinn contrasts treatment of the man accused of killing Bad Heart Bull with the severe charges faced by his mother after protest. The episode helped shape the atmosphere before Wounded Knee.
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Context / qualification
Charges and maximum possible penalties do not equal final convictions or sentences.
Sources
- Howard Zinn, The Twentieth Century: A People’s History, H04 at 00:48:33 (approximate; supplied recording)