Norman Morrison
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Norman R. Morrison was an American anti-war activist. On November 2, 1965, Morrison doused himself in kerosene and set himself on fire below the office of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara at the P
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Self-immolation
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Self-immolation is the act of setting oneself on fire. It is mostly done for political or religious reasons, often as a form of protest or in acts of martyrdom, and known for its disturbing and violen
Norman Morrison
…Morrison Born December 29, 1933 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died November 2, 1965 (aged 31) The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. Cause of death Immolated himself to protest American involvement in the Vietnam War Alma mater College of Wooster Spouse Anne Welsh Children 3 Norman R. Morrison (December 29, 1933…
In 1963, Thích Quảng Đức protested by self-immolation during South Vietnam's Buddhist crisis.
The self-immolation (jauhar) of the Rajput women, during the Siege of Chittorgarh in 1568
A Hindu widow burning herself with the corpse of her husband (sati), 1657
"Samosozhigateli (those who burn themselves)" by Grigoriy Myasoyedov, depicting Old Believers