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He was born in Detroit, Michigan. His parents were Polish Catholic immigrants from Prussia.
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He witnessed several violent workers strikes over wage cuts, and the large gap between the rich and the poor made him resentful of America's government.
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At only ten years old, he had to work and help support the rest of his family.
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Although it was not the first, it may have been a sign of him reaching his breaking point.
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This event was used by Czolgosz as a template for his own assassination plans.
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After attending a lecture by leading anarchist Emma Goldman, Czolgosz traveled to Buffalo in August.
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With his revolver hidden under a handkerchief, he fired twice upon the president, injuring him.
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The president succumbed to his injuries and died from gangrene.
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The trial was brief, ending with the jury finding him guilty.
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Leon Frank Czolgosz was killed by electrocution, then buried in the prison cemetery.
