Florida Pardons the Groveland Four, 70 Years After Jim Crow-Era Rape Case
Four black men were accused of raping a white woman in Florida in 1949. Two were killed. Two were imprisoned. On Friday, they were pardoned. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons
Topics: Florida, pardoned, imprisoned, killed, woman, white, raping, accused, black, Crow-Era, After, Years, Groveland, Pardons
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/11/us/groveland-four-pardon-desantis.html?partner=rss&emc=rss