5 Ordinary Americans Who Became Martyrs in Death
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 14:09 Published in MiscellaneousTrayvon Martin’s death has prompted protests around the United States. The fact an unknown Florida teenager’s death could make him a household name overnight is due in part to the suspicious circumstances of the case, as well as the power of the Internet and the 24/7 news cycle in spotlighting a story that might have been overlooked in past years. But Martin is not the first ordinary person whose death suddenly thrust them into the national consciousness. Here are five others whose deaths came to symbolize something important in American culture.
