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Charles Floyd. Charles Floyd There are many former gangsters and outlaws in history
that are considered heroes more then murders and robbers. ...
... A few weeks later, the exploration suffered its only fatality, and that came
when Sergeant Charles Floyd died of a ruptured appendix. ...
... Tragedy a. Charles Floyd had stated in his journal that he was not feeling well
b. A couple days later, he was feeling better and thought nothing of it c ...
... death. Sergeant Charles Floyd died from acute appendicitis. Sergeant Floyd
would be the only death that the crew would experience. ...
... with unfriendly Indians, crossing portages, surviving harsh winters, and the
expeditions only casualty, the death of Sergeant Charles Floyd, a relative of ...
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Charles Floyd
There are many former gangsters and outlaws in history that are considered heroes more then murders and robbers. These gentlemen’s crimes where labeled differently then killers in today’s society. Some outlaws known as John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, baby face Nelson are all considered legends in today’s society, however the truth remains that these men and women were vicious killers. I believe that one man stands out among all of these men. His name is Charles Arthur Floyd. I think that this man was a victim of poverty. In order for this man to support his family like every father wants to do, he made extreme sacrifices and in the end, he made the ultimate one “death”.
Charles Arthur Floyd was born on February 3, 1904 in Georgia. Charles was one of seven children, his father Walter Floyd was a man that tried to support his family the best he could. Walter heard of money to be made in the cotton fields. He took his family out to the cotton fields to try and better support them. His father spent most of his time trying to stay one step ahead of foreclosure. Each sibling pitched in an equal amount in there daily chores, however droughts, plagues and dust storms brought farm production down to a crawl. In order for Walter to keep his family fed, he had to turn to crime himself. This was Charles first introduction to crime (Grave, 2001).
Charles saw that his father had no choice, but to turn to crime. At an early age, he saw that trying to live the straight life did not work and the only way to survive was through crime. He saw that his father had to go this route to support his family so why should it be any different for Charles. Charles also saw that their was easy money to be made by participating in criminal acts. He did not want to break his back for the rest of his life and have nothing to show for it. He chose the easy route to support his family. The route that he chose was easier then doing the honorable work...
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