Rosa Lee Ingram and Sons
Linked to Rosa Lee Ingram Case
Linked to Rosa Lee Ingram Case
Rosa Lee Ingram and two of her adolescent sons were sentenced to death for their role in the death of a white landowner in 1948. Their conviction raised considerable doubt about the integrity of Georgia's judicial system and prompted a nationwide campaign to secure their release from prison.
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Rosa Lee Ingram and two of her adolescent sons were sentenced to death for their role in the death of a white landowner in 1948.…
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