The Martinsville Seven were a group of seven African-American men from Martinsville, Virginia who were all executed in 1951 by the Commonwealth of Virginia after being convicted of raping a white woman. At the time of their arrest, all but one were between the ages of 18 and 23.
The Martinsville Seven were a group of seven African-American men from Martinsville, Virginia who were all executed in 1951 by the Commonwealth of Virginia after being convicted of raping a white woman. At the time of their arrest, all but one were between the ages of 18 and 23.
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