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Klansman Gets Life for Mississippi Killings - USA

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Chrissy
- 451 days ago - news.com.au

A former Ku Klux Klansman was sentenced to three life terms on Friday for his role in the 1964 killings of two black men in a case emblematic of white supremacist violence during the civil rights era. James Seale, who was shackled and wore an orange priso

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Alim OROVA (41)

Saturday August 25, 2007, 4:30 am
I heard again a song from B Holliday:Strange Fruit...
Love&Peace

Past Member (0)

Saturday August 25, 2007, 4:40 am
Noted !!!!!

Past Member (0)

Saturday August 25, 2007, 5:11 am
Justice delayed, but justice anyway. What took so long?

Chrissy N. (174)

Saturday August 25, 2007, 5:57 am
Not so long ago, we had a documentary here in Oz about a Canadian documentary film maker, David Ridgen who contacted Moores' brother, Thomas, offering to help solve the case. It was really interesting, although very sad. Apparently, this guy was a suspect way back in 1964, but nothing more was done. They had heard that he was dead, but eventually found him living the life of luxury. His co-accused eventually agreed to give evidence against him.
The boys had been beaten and then tied up and weighed down with motor parts and thrown into the river while still alive. By the time they were found 2 months later, they were decomposed.
Another interesting link about the case/story.
http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/more.php?id=6668_0_9_0_C