To which country did Williams flee in 1961 to avoid kidnapping charges?
Cuba
Mexico
Canada
France
Answer
In 1961, Robert F. Williams fled to Cuba to avoid kidnapping charges after a white couple got lost in the black part of town in Monroe. The local police and the FBI allegedly convinced the couple to say Williams had kidnapped them, leading to a warrant for his arrest. Williams later moved to the People's Republic of China before returning to the United States in 1970.
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