Bonnie And Clyde Research Paper

Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrows were two infamous American criminals who gambled across the Central United States during the Great Depression robbing people and killing when they were cornered or confronted. They led Bureau of Investigation, FBI, in the most colorful manhunt the nation had ever seen at that point in time. When modern day Americans think about a ride or die couple, Bonnie and Clyde always comes to mind. Their relationship symbolizes the idea that if you truly love someone you stay with them and help them no matter what. Though their time was brief, Bonnie and Clyde captured the hearts of one another and the interest of the nation as they committed their criminal deeds.

Bonnie Parker was born on October 1, 1910

After being sent to prison Clyde planned on escaping, he was overtaken by heartache and a lovesick Bonnie was willing to help her soulmate. Following his conviction, she smuggled a gun into the prison for him and on March 11, 1930, Clyde used the weapon to escape with his cellmates. They were captured a week later and Clyde was sentenced to 14 years of hard labor. While Clyde was serving his sentence, he and Bonnie began a passionate companionship. His thoughts returned to escaping again, but hoping to be relieved of his grueling work detail and paroled he had his big toe and part of another toe cut off in an “accident.” His desperate scheme was unnecessary; his mother had already convinced the judge to grant him parole. He was was released two weeks later. (A&E)

Clyde reunited with Bonnie after his release from prison and made a short effort to stay away from a life of crime by working at a Dallas glass company. He lost the job due to police harassment, gave up, formed a gang, and returned to a life of crime, Bonnie eventually joined him. Within the months that followed, they committed a series of robberies at numerous businesses and banks. Clyde became a highly wanted man with a price on his head after killing a police officer and store

Sheriff C.G. Maxwell and his deputy Eugene C. Moore, decided to investigate the activities of the out of towners. As soon as they approached the car, they were fired upon. and Sheriff Deputy Eugene C. Moore died instantly with a gunshot wound to the head, Maxwell, although critically wounded, lived. Some of the youths picked up the officers weapons and fired upon the fleeing bandits. Bonnie, Clyde and Hamilton escaped unharmed. (FBI)

Bonnie and Clyde were killed on May 23, 1924, by a police ambush going down a rural road in Louisiana. A group of Texas rangers and other authorities carefully laid a “death trap,” and as Bonnie and Clyde approached, they riddled them and their car with a deadly hail of bullets. After the car crashed, the officers, taking no chances with the gunman who had tricked them so often, poured another volley of bullets into the machine. Prior to their deaths, the couple were known to be involved in 13 murders and the robberies of many banks. (Lunde) Bonnie was 24 when she died, and Clyde was