| 词条 | Leroy Bundy |
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Early yearsBundy was born from into a prominent family in Cleveland. There are few published details on his early life. He was married to a woman named Vella. He and Vella adopted a boy from Africa. Later in his life, he graduated from Case Western Reserve dental school in 1903 and received a degree in dentistry. He then moved to St. Louis in 1909, where he became an entrepreneur who owned a service station, garage, and small car agency. In March 28, 1919, Bundy was charged and found guilty of being the mob leader of the St. Louis race riots. After spending a year in prison, where he also worked as a dentist, he was released due to the appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court. He then returned to Cleveland and pursued a law degree from Western Reserve. He was anointed as "Sir. Leroy Bundy" and served as the city councilman from 1929 to 1937. Bundy served one year in prison and worked as a dentist while imprisoned. Following his imprisonment, Bundy became a city councilman and lead the fight to block seating of delegates that excluded African Americans at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.[4] East. St. Louis RiotsBundy was accused of participating and leading the East St. Louis Riots. The tension in East St. Louis heightens due to African American taking over many of the labor in St. Louis from white people. The riot was initiated by the injury of two and death of another two policemen.[5] The Riots caused a total of $400,000 property damage and drove out 6,000 African American laborers and killed 200 people. e mob. During the trials, Bundy received help and funding from the N.A.A.C.P.[6] The key evidence that lead to Bundy’s incarceration was a testimony from Edward Wilson. Edward Wilson was also responsible for testifying against ten other defendants which lead to convictions. In jail, it is alleged that Wilson was beaten by police to testify against Bundy. Even though in the court, Wilson admitted that Bundy did not participate in the mob Bundy was still found guilty by the all- white jury.[7] Bundy’s lawyer then appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court, where they overturned the conviction, and he was freed. References1. ^{{cite book|last1=Barnes|first1=Harper|title=Never been a time the 1917 race riot that sparked the civil rights movement|date=2008|publisher=Walker & Co.|location=New York|isbn=9780802779748|edition=1st U.S.}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bundy, Leroy}}2. ^{{cite journal|last1=Du Bois|first1=W.E.B.|title=Leroy Bundy|journal=The Crisis|date=November 1922|volume= 25, No. 1|issue=The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc.|pages=16, 0011-1422|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c1sEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16&dq=Crisis+leroy+bundy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjZsO-0jffMAhUU4GMKHfHMBVAQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=Crisis%20leroy%20bundy&f=false|accessdate=2 June 2016}} 3. ^{{cite book|last1=Barnes|first1=Harper|title=Never been a time the 1917 race riot that sparked the civil rights movement|date=2008|publisher=Walker & Co.|location=New York|isbn=9780802779748|edition=1st U.S.}} 4. ^{{cite book|last1=Barnes|first1=Harper|title=Never been a time the 1917 race riot that sparked the civil rights movement|date=2008|publisher=Walker & Co.|location=New York|isbn=9780802779748|edition=1st U.S.}} 5. ^{{cite book|last1=Wilson|first1=Elliott Rudwick ; foreword by William Julius|title=Race riot at East St. Louis, July 2, 1917|date=1982|publisher=University of Illinois Press|location=Urbana|isbn=0252009517|edition=Illini books}} 6. ^{{cite journal|last1=Du Bois|first1=W.E.B.|title=Leroy Bundy|journal=The Crisis|date=November 1922|volume= 25, No. 1|issue=The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc.|pages=16, 0011-1422|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c1sEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16&dq=Crisis+leroy+bundy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjZsO-0jffMAhUU4GMKHfHMBVAQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=Crisis%20leroy%20bundy&f=false|accessdate=2 June 2016}} 7. ^{{cite book|last1=Barnes|first1=Harper|title=Never been a time the 1917 race riot that sparked the civil rights movement|date=2008|publisher=Walker & Co.|location=New York|isbn=9780802779748|edition=1st U.S.}} 2 : African-American activists|Cleveland City Council members |
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