What does George’s tale reveal about the African-American justice system in the United States and how it continues to deceive African-Americans?
After a trial that lasted just one day, George Stinney Jr., 14, was strapped into South Carolina’s electric chair amid the harsh glare of Jim Crow. He was found guilty of murdering two white girls despite having no physical evidence, no defense witnesses, and a 10-minute all-white jury. A judge overturned the decision almost seven decades later.
Source: Aljazeera
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