Thousands witness the public hanging of ?
Thousands witness the public hanging of African American, Rainey Bertha, age 22. Bethea was convicted of raping, strangling, and robbing wealthy 70-year-old Elza Edwards on July 7, 1936. Owensboro, Kentucky. Aug. 14, 1936. (CSU_ALPHA_1526) CSU Archives/Everett Collection
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