Bonnie and clyde
What were the funerals like for both Bonnie and clyde
10,000s of people showed up everyday, was like a circus; people were there to take "souvenirs" and ripped everything off their body's
At the time of the depression, what did the gangster image represent? How did the American public respond?
Bottom of the social scale, antiheroes; they supported and cheered them on
What was the bloody ham? What happened to skinny little Clyde and how did he put an end to it? How did prison change Clyde?
Easton state prison in Texas; was raped and he killed the man; before prison he had some regard for human life, after he did not.
What was bonnie Parker's upbringing? As a teenager, what was her greatest influence?
Fathers death, mother moves to outskirts; motion picture
Who were the Public enemies? What did Bonnie and Clyde have that they did not?
Fbis most wanted, criminals and wanted people; they had a true romance
To what extreme did Clyde go to get out of the slave labor? What happened shortly thereafter?
He cut two of his toes off; mother got him pardoned
Describe the end of Bonnie and Parker and Clyde barrow? What happened when word spread about what happened?
Henry methvin set up to killed Bonnie and Clyde, they all fired at their car and killed the, instantly; crowds of people came to the scene and we're watching and some tried to parts of them like souvenirs
Hat was the only way Clyde saw as his only way out of poverty? What was his signature crime?
His only way out was crime; stealing cars
Who was frank hamer; what task was he given
Most legendary Texas rancher, killed 53 men; was tasked to hunt and kill Bonnie and ckyde
What government action took place in 1933? What agency took the lead
Nationwide war one crime; FBI
Who was Henry methvin? How would he contribute to Bonnie and clydes downfall?
One of the prisoners freed from Bonnie and Clyde; went against Ed the, and turned them into the police
What was Clyde and the gang responsible for between April 1932 through January 1933? How did Clyde try to justify his actions
Robbing and murder of 4 men; he said it was him or them
At the age of 15, what did Bonnie do that shocked her family? How did that turn out?
She dropped out of high school to marry her boyfriend; he was violent and left her
What was the V8? What was the B.A.R? What advantages did these give to Bonnie and Clyde and other depression era public enemies
V8 was the most powerful engine in the road; B.A.R was browning automobile rifle; could out drive the cops or use their weapons
Describe clydes upbringing? What was the devils back porch
Very poor, grew up in poverty; slums outside of Dallas, Texas/outskirts of texas
What happened to the barrow gang at Joplin, Missouri? What did they leave behind that would capture the attention of the nation?
Cops showed up expecting to bust bootleggers but the barrow gang shot the, and left; they left film of picture of both of them, turned them into clelebrities
How did the barrow gang rank among the other public enemies
They didn't rank anywhere close to the other public enemies
In June 1933, what happened to Bonnie parker
They got into a car crash and bonnies leg was severely burned, had to be treated on the spot with baking soda
On July 20, 1933, what happened to the barrow gang near Platte city Missouri? What happened four days later near dexter Iowa?
They got surrounded by heavily armed police, still escaped, buck got shot in the head and his wife had gotten blinded by a piece of glass; in Iowa they got surrounded again, Bonnie and Clyde escaped, Buck was captured and died a few days later, bucks wife was sent to prison
On January 5, 1930, what happened to Bonnie and Clyde that would change both of their lives?
They met and fell in love
In January 1934, what daring raid was executed by Bonnie and Clyde? What would set that off?
They return to bloody ham, several guards killed and 5 inmates were released; set off chain of events that would get them killed
What was life like for Bonnie and Clyde of the road
They were always on the move