The tragic story of George Stinney Jr., a 14-year-old African black American boy from South Carolina, USA, who was executed in 1944 — the youngest person to be executed in the U.S. in the 20th century. In March 1944, two white girls (ages 7 and 11) were found murdered in Alcolu, South Carolina. George Stinney Jr. and his younger sister were said to be the last people to see the girls alive. George was arrested shortly after. He was interrogated alone, without a lawyer, his parents, or any record of what was said. Authorities claimed he confessed, but no written confession was ever produced. His trial lasted only 2 hours, and the all-white jury deliberated for just 10 minutes before finding him guilty. He was sentenced to death by electric chair. On June 16, 1944, George Stinney Jr. was executed. He was so small that he had to sit on a Bible to reach the electric chair straps. Decades later, civil rights activists, historians, and legal experts began to re-examine the case. In 2014, after 70 years, a judge vacated George's conviction, declaring that he had been denied due process and that his confession was likely coerced. The ruling did not say whether he was innocent, but acknowledged that justice was not served. George’s story has since become a symbol of racial injustice and flawed legal systems. #panafricanism #uganda #afriquetiktok🇨🇲🇨🇮🇨🇩🇲🇱🇹🇬🇬🇦🇸🇳 #burkinafaso #ghanatiktok🇬🇭 #nigeriantiktok🇳🇬 #burkinatiktok🇧🇫🇧🇫🇧🇫❤️ #justice