In 1944, two white girls, ages 7 and 11, were found beaten to death in the rural town of Alcolu, S.C. An African-American boy, who said he had seen the two riding bikes on their way to look for flowers, was arrested for their murders. His trial lasted a day. An all-white jury took 10 minutes to...
SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun at 01:00AM on May 9, 2015