Date: February 12, 1951
Decade: 1950s
Creator: Associated Press
Description: Explains that the Supreme Court held up a life sentence against a white man named Windol Whitt who murdered three Black children and includes the names of the other white men who participated in the act
Language: English
Subject: Children, Manslaughter, Murder, Racism, State Supreme Court
Location Depicted: Florence, AL, Lauderdale Co., AL
Digital Publisher: The Florence Times
Rights Information: Associated Press (printed in Florence Times)
Citation: Associated Press. “Life Sentence Is Upheld By Court.”The Florence Times, February 12, 1951
Source Format: Newspaper
Type: Text
Format: PDF
Tags: Children, Conviction, Court, Manslaughter, Murder, Racism, Sentence, Youth