Willie McGee and The Traveling Electric Chair

Radio Diaries : #11: Willie McGee and The Traveling Electric Chair Image
Radio Diaries : #11: Willie McGee and The Traveling Electric Chair Image

Willie McGee and The Traveling Electric Chair

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In 1945, Willie McGee was accused of raping a white woman. The all-white jury took less than three minutes to find him guilty and McGee was sentenced to death. Over the next six years, the case went through three trials and sparked international protests and appeals. But in 1951, McGee was put to death in Mississippi’s traveling electric chair. His execution was broadcast live by a local radio station. Narrated by Bridgette McGee, this documentary follows a granddaughter’s search for the truth.

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