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   Francine Moran Hughes (later Wilson; August 17, 1947 – March 22, 2017) was an American woman who, after thirteen years of domestic abuse, set fire to the bed in which her live-in ex-husband Mickey Hughes was sleeping, on March 9, 1977, in Dansville, Michigan. Mickey was killed and the house destroyed in the resulting fire.

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3. www.history.com › news › burning-bed-syndromeFrancine Hughes Killed Her Abusive Husband—And ... - HISTORY

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   Mar 21, 2019 · Francine Hughes killed her abusive husband in 1977 and became a symbol of the battered women's movement. Learn about her ordeal, the book based on her story, and the impact of her case on the fight against spousal abuse.

4. www.nytimes.com › 2017/03/31 › usFrancine Hughes Wilson, 69, Domestic Violence Victim Who Took ...

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   Mar 31, 2017 · Ms. Hughes was charged with first-degree murder. In November, a jury of 10 women and two men took five hours to pronounce Ms. Hughes not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. The case,...

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6. www.newyorker.com › culture › video-dept“The Burning Bed” Recalls the Case That Changed How Law ...

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   Jul 9, 2020 · A new documentary looks at the landmark case of Francine Hughes and examines the inequalities in the criminal-justice system’s treatment of women who kill in self-defense.

7. www.lansingstatejournal.com › story › newsFrancine Hughes Wilson, who inspired 'The Burning Bed,' dies ...

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   Mar 30, 2017 · Francine Hughes Wilson, who inspired 'The Burning Bed,' dies at 69. For more than 12 years, Francine Hughes endured physical abuse at the hands of her husband James "Mickey" Hughes. It was...

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   Jul 9, 2020 · When Francine Hughes murdered her husband after enduring years of abuse, a debate about domestic violence was ignited, making her story both a high point and an aberration in how such cases...

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   Who beat Francine Hughes?

   • For thirteen years, Francine Hughes’s husband, James (Mickey) Hughes, beat her routinely. Something as small as the inflection of a word would set him off: he’d pin her down in a chair and pummel her. They divorced in 1971, but, later that same year, he moved back in.

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   What happened to Francine Hughes?

   • Francine Hughes stood outside her Michigan home, watching it burn. Inside was her abusive husband, Mickey. Earlier that night, he had beaten and raped her for the last time. She stood watching the fire, then turned and entered the car where three of her children cowered in fear. Then she drove herself to authorities and turned herself in.

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   Why did Mickey Hughes tell his wife 'it was all over for her'?

   • On the day Mickey Hughes died, two police officers had been called to the home in response to a domestic quarrel complaint. Deputies testified that Hughes told his wife "it was all over for her" because she called the police, was verbally abusing her, made numerous threats that he would kill her and threatened deputies, as well.

   Francine Hughes Wilson, who inspired 'The Burning Bed,' dies at 69

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   What did Mr Hughes do to Ms Hughes?

   • When Ms. Hughes made dinner for the children, Mr. Hughes threw the food on the floor and rubbed her face in the mess. At one point, he threatened her with a knife in front of their children. He forced her to have sex with him. That night, Ms. Hughes took action. Carrying a can of gasoline, she entered their bedroom, where Mr. Hughes was asleep.

   Francine Hughes Wilson, 69, Domestic Violence Victim Who Took Action

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10. www.stltoday.com › news › woman-behind-the-burningWoman behind 'The Burning Bed' case dies at 69 - STLtoday.com

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    Mar 31, 2017 · Hughes, who had remarried and was now Francine Wilson, died on March 22 in Alabama after a bout with pneumonia. She was 69. After she set fire to her house, killing her ex-husband, a jury of...