IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoInnocent African-American child George Stinney executed after being falsely accused of murdering two white girls | 1944lemmy.worldimagemessage-square72linkfedilinkarrow-up1385arrow-down117file-text
arrow-up1368arrow-down1imageInnocent African-American child George Stinney executed after being falsely accused of murdering two white girls | 1944lemmy.worldIndustryStandard@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square72linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarepulsewidth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 month agoThey thought, “ah shit, he’s not tall enough - grab that bible, we can boost him up higher.” Yes, really. The USA was far too kind to the Confederate states post-war. The racism has been allowed to fester - and in many cases thrive ever since.
They thought, “ah shit, he’s not tall enough - grab that bible, we can boost him up higher.”
Yes, really.
The USA was far too kind to the Confederate states post-war. The racism has been allowed to fester - and in many cases thrive ever since.