Article 6MZED A Black Teen Was Wrongly Executed Nearly 100 Years Ago. His Family is Still Seeking Justice.

A Black Teen Was Wrongly Executed Nearly 100 Years Ago. His Family is Still Seeking Justice.

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Noah A. McGee
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In 1931, 16-year-old Alexander McClay Williams was sentenced to death in Pennsylvania for the 1930 murder of his teacher. He was executed six months after his convictions. The victim, judge, and jury in his case were all white.

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