September 2011
13 posts
He was 14 yrs. 6mos. and 5 days old --- and the...
He was 14 yrs. 6mos. and 5 days old —- and the youngest person executed in the United States in the 20th Century
George Junius Stinney, Jr.,
[b. 1929 - d. 1944]
In a South Carolina prison sixty-six years ago, guards walked a 14-year-old boy, bible tucked under his arm, to the electric chair. At 5’ 1” and 95 pounds, the straps didn’t fit, and an electrode was too big for his...
dream hampton: Fasting with Troy Davis →
dreamhampton1:
Dear Dream,
This morning, our worst fears came true. Despite widespread doubt, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles upheld the decision to execute Troy Davis this Wednesday.
Still, Troy has refused to have a “last meal.” He has faith his life will be spared.
In the past, his…
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