The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
American Experience · Season 33 · Episode 3
In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant on his way home to South Carolina after serving in WWII, was pulled from a bus for arguing with the driver. The local chief of police savagely beat him, leaving him unconscious and permanently blind.
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Season
33
Episode
3
Air Date
30/Mar/2021
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
55 min
Overview
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In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant on his way home to South Carolina after serving in WWII, was pulled from a bus for arguing with the driver. The local chief of police savagely beat him, leaving him unconscious and permanently blind.
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