George Stinny

The video recounts the tragic story of George, a 14-year-old African American boy wrongfully convicted and executed for the murder of two white girls in 1944. Despite a lack of evidence and a coerced confession, George was sentenced to death after a brief trial. His case was revisited in 2014, leading to the overturning of his conviction, highlighting the racial injustices of the time.

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