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Innocent African-American child George Stinney executed after being falsely accused of murdering two white girls | 1944

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Innocent African-American child George Stinney executed after being falsely accused of murdering two white girls | 1944

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History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

https://systemicjustice.org/2016/04/george-stinney-and-the-lessons-of-history-2/

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He was prepared for execution by electric chair, using a bible as a booster seat because Stinney was too small for the chair.
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