The Youngest American Put to Death in the 20t...

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How a 14-year-old boy became the youngest person to be executed in the USA during the 20th century. George Stinney Jr was sent to the electric chair in 1944. He had been tried for the murder of two young girls, but when the case was reviewed by a court in South Carolina in 2014 h ...  Show more

In 1944, amid the harsh glare of Jim Crow, 14-year-old George Stinney Jr. was strapped into South Carolina’s electric chair after a trial that lasted just a single day. With no physical evidence, no defense witnesses, and an all-white jury that deliberated for ten minutes, he was ...  Show more

In 1944, two schoolgirls were murdered in their hometown of Alcolu, South Carolina. Witnesses claimed to have seen 14-year-old George Stinney Jr. talking with them on the day of their disappearance. George was swiftly arrested, interrogated, and charged with murder. After alleged ...  Show more

Discover the tragic true story of Timothy John Evans, an innocent man executed for a crime he didn't commit. A powerful reminder of the importance of justice and protecting the innocent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices