Wilmington 10: Pardon of Innocence
Season 28 Episode 2816 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Ben Chavis and Irving Joyner discuss the Wilmington 10 pardon of innocence campaign.
February 6, 1971, a small grocery store in Wilmington, NC was burned down, and 10 student civil rights protestors, including former NAACP director Dr. Ben Chavis, were falsely accused, unjustly tried and convicted, and incarcerated. Known as the Wilmington 10, their names were finally cleared after a 42 year fight. Dr. Chavis and attorney for the group Irving Joyner share their story.
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Wilmington 10: Pardon of Innocence
Season 28 Episode 2816 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
February 6, 1971, a small grocery store in Wilmington, NC was burned down, and 10 student civil rights protestors, including former NAACP director Dr. Ben Chavis, were falsely accused, unjustly tried and convicted, and incarcerated. Known as the Wilmington 10, their names were finally cleared after a 42 year fight. Dr. Chavis and attorney for the group Irving Joyner share their story.
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