Roman Ducksworth Jr.

Roman Ducksworth Jr.
Born1934 (1934)
DiedApril 9, 1962(1962-04-09) (aged 27–28)
Taylorsville, Mississippi
OccupationMilitary Police Officer
SpouseMelva Ducksworth

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 was shot and killed as a hate crime by Taylorsville, Mississippi police as he was heading to the hospital expecting his sixth child.[1][2] 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.

  1. ^ "Cpl. Roman Ducksworth Jr. Murdered While on Leave Visiting Pregnant Wife". Black Then. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  2. ^ "Roman Ducksworth, Jr". www.justice.gov. 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2019-10-26.