During his trial, even on the day of his execution, he always carried a bible in his hands, claiming to be innocent.
He was accused of killing two white girls, 11-Year-old Betty, and Mary of 7, the bodies were found near the house where the teenager resided with his parents.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‘‡" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index">
At that time, all members of the jury were white. The trial lasted only 2 hours, and the sentence was dictated 10 minutes later.
The Boy& #39;s parents were threatened, and prevented from being present in the courtroom, and subsequently expelled from that city.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‘‡" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index">
Before the execution, George spent 81 days in prison without being able to see his parents.
He was held in solitary, 80 miles from his city. He was heard alone without the presence of his parents or a lawyer.
He was electrocuted with 5,380 volts in his head, https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‘‡" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index">
Imagine all that voltage in a teenager& #39;s head.
70 years later, his innocence was finally proven by a judge in South Carolina. The boy was innocent, someone set it up to blame him for being black.

May his innocent soul rest in peace
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