Photograph of World War II veteran Isaac Woodard with eyes swollen shut from aggravated assault and blinding. Photograph distributed for a November 1946 speaking tour by Woodard and Thurgood Marshall. By Photo by J. DeBisse, PM (per Library of Congress) - The Detroit Tribune, November 23, 1946On file at the Library of Congress, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72587353

#BlackHistoryMonth, savage beating of #AfricanAmerican army vet #IsaacWoodard by #Police in #SouthCarolina on 2/12/1946. Incident helped to galvanize #civilrights movement. Inspired #OrsonWelles' film “Touch of Evil.” #WoodyGuthrie recorded "The Blinding of Isaac Woodard."

Isaac Woodard - Wikipedia

In Episode 62, guest Trey Ward brings up the tragic story of WWII veteran Isaac Woodard who was blinded by South Carolina law enforcement as we was returning home from the war.

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Feb-12: Tragedy and Breakthroughs on Civil Rights If you are like me, you likely never heard of Isaac Woodard and the significant role he played in recent American history. That is why February 12 is a reminder about the buried history of atrociti…

If you are like me you likely never heard of #IsaacWoodard and the role he played in recent American history.That is why February 12 is a reminder about the buried history of atrocities during #JimCrow that too many today are trying to whitewash. #civilrights todaypast.wordpress.com/2025/02/13/f...

Photograph of World War II veteran Isaac Woodard with eyes swollen shut from aggravated assault and blinding. Photograph distributed for a November 1946 speaking tour by Woodard and Thurgood Marshall. By Photo by J. DeBisse, PM (per Library of Congress) - The Detroit Tribune, November 23, 1946On file at the Library of Congress, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72587353

#BlackHistoryMonth, savage beating of #AfricanAmerican army vet #IsaacWoodard by #Police in #SouthCarolina on 2/12/1946. Incident helped to galvanize #civilrights movement. Inspired #OrsonWelles' film “Touch of Evil.” #WoodyGuthrie recorded "The Blinding of Isaac Woodard."

February 12 Peace Love Art Activism | The Woodstock Whisperer/Jim Shelley February 12 Peace Love Art Activism Fugitive slaves. Attention. The slave-hunter is among us! Be on your guard! An arrest is planned for tonight.

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