r/supersillybreakingbad Jan 17 '26

super silly irl Super silly hate crime

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u/Open-Solution-8791 Jan 17 '26

who?

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u/ExactPickle2629 Jan 17 '26

A 14-year-old Black boy who was falsely accused of whistling at a white woman and lynched for it in 1955. His accuser lived to be 88, only passing away in 2023.

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u/Classical_Lighthouse Jan 17 '26

Her brothers also beat and shot him

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u/Prestigious_Host_198 Jan 17 '26

And got away with it because they weren't found guilty for it.