Roosevelt Ward

Released
Date of birth:05. 05. 1930
Date of death:20. 02. 2021
Age:90† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1950s
State:Louisiana
Time Imprisoned:
1 Month
Support
Civil Rights Communism
Roosevelt Ward

Biography

Roosevelt Ward Jr. was a young Black leader of the Labor Youth League prosecuted in New Orleans for failing to notify his draft board of a change of address — a charge his supporters saw as a political reprisal. He drew a three-year sentence and was freed on $15,000 bail pending appeal.

Case

Charges: Selective Service violation — failing to notify his draft board of a change of address.
Arrested: May 31, 1951
Sentenced: Sep 10, 1951
Incarcerated: Sep 10, 1951
Released: October 1951
Sentence: Three years; released on bail pending appeal.
Convicted: Yes

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