I suppose that's how the electric nigglet was found innocent too. The judge ruled that there was no evidence that discrimination was involved in imposing the Martinsville death sentences. On the evening of January 8, 1949, Ruby Stroud Floyd accused 13 black men of raping her while she passed through a poor African American neighborhood in Martinsville, Virginia. The pardons do not address the guilt or innocence of the men, but Northam said the pardons are an acknowledgement that they did not receive due process and received a "racially-biased death sentence not similarly applied to white defendants.". Fired RPS employee sues school district, alleges misuse of federal funds. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Virginia Gov. When she and the boy returned, Hampton said he grabbed her and the others joined in the assault, according to his confession. Do I see a pattern here? Two weeks after Whittle's warning, the Martinsville defendants were convicted and sentenced to join them. We encourage you all to respect the dead and accord the family heartbroken with the loss of a cherished one, some privacy as you leave a message in the comment session. Rose Grayson, niece of Francis DeSales Grayson, top, comforts James Grayson, son of Francis DeSales Grayson, left, and Rudy MCollum, great nephew of Francis DeSales Grayson, one of the Martinsville Seven, after Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued posthumous pardons for Grayson and the other six members during a ceremony inside the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., Aug. 31, 2021. She said her father, her uncle and Hampton's brother visited Hampton at the jail while he was awaiting trial and that Hampton told them they were making him sleep on the cement floor without clothes. Ruby Stroud Floyd always brought light to every room entered. Virginia would later execute three more men for rape, the last in 1961. At the time, rape was a capital offence. "Thank you, Jesus. But the remaining three men were executed on Monday, Feb. 5. Howard Lee Hairston, age 20, denied having sex with Floyd. . But Hodge-Muse, Millner and others also believe that not all the facts came out during the trials and that there are many unanswered questions. His signed confession, like those of the others, was read into the record and can be found in the old files. The prosecution, led by Irvin W. Cubine, introduced evidence showing that non-consensual sex took place. Four of the men testified in their own defence. [8][16], On August 31, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam posthumously pardoned all seven men. Reached by telephone, she said her family will not talk about her grandfather or what happened. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. [2], The officials separated the men. "But to kill them and not even really know that all of them even committed this crime? NAACP officials focused national attention to the case, hoping to delay or overturn the death penalty judgment. Their petition does not argue that the men were innocent, but says their trials were unfair and the punishment was extreme and unjust. It was the largest group of people executed for a single-victim crime in Virginia's history. Within hours, they admitted to having "sex" with Floyd or admitted to watching their friends have intercourse with the thirty-two-year-old. Ruby belonged to a predominantly black neighborhood in Martinsville,. African American History: Research Guides & Websites, Global African History: Research Guides & Websites, African American Scientists and Technicians of the Manhattan Project, Envoys, Diplomatic Ministers, & Ambassadors, Foundation, Organization, and Corporate Supporters. He and his older brother (below) were not related to Frank Hairston Jr. Francis DeSales Grayson, age 38 and of Richmond, Virginia, denied having sex with Floyd; only defendant without local ties. There was considerable community sentiment against the men. The mass executions were the largest in Virginia in modern times. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The Martinsville Seven were a group of seven African American men from Martinsville, Virginia, who were convicted and executed for raping a white woman in 1949. On the evening of January 8, 1949, a 32-year-old White woman, Ruby Stroud Floyd accused 13 Black men of raping her while she had gone to a predominantly Black neighborhood in Martinsville . 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A group of young Black men executed after being convicted by all-White juries of allegedly raping a White woman have been pardoned in Virginia 70 years after their deaths. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. The group of young men soon got the name The Martinsville Seven. Northam announced the pardons after meeting with about a dozen descendants of the men and their advocates. John S. Battle. "I think I touched a nerve. *. Since they ranged widely in experience, he asked the more experienced ones to aid the newer attorneys. "It means so much to me," he said of the pardon. Pickets parade in front of the White House Jan. 30, 1951, in an effort to persuade President Truman to halt execution of seven black men sentenced to death in Virginia on charges of raping a white woman. Image courtesy of Papers of the Civil Rights Congress. Forego a bottle of soda and donate its cost to us for the information you just learned, and feel good about helping to make it available to everyone. "These men were executed because they were Black, and that's not right," Northam said. The Civil Rights Congress and the Virginia Committee to Save the Martinsville Seven publish a flyer November 8, 1950 explaining why the Virginia case of seven black men sentenced to death was important for the fight against white supremacy. He further stated, "We all deserve a criminal justice system that is fair, equal, and gets it rightno matter who you are or what you look like. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password. Failed to report flower. She also had abrasions on her elbows, forearms, knees, lower legs and thighs. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? This was objected to by the NAACP, who feared further backlash because of the CRC's Communist affiliations. BlackPast.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and our EIN is 26-1625373. In December, advocates and descendants of the men asked Northam to issue posthumous pardons. [8] The day before the youngest of the seven was executed, he said, "God knows I didn't touch that woman and I'll see y'all on the other side. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. He is now in his 70s and lives just outside the city of Martinsville. The Civil Rights Congress pickets the White House January 30, 1951 demanding President Harry Truman stop the execution of the Martinsville 7 seven African American men sentenced to death for the rape of a white woman in Virginia. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. View Source. 20072023 Blackpast.org. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Governor Battle listened to their claims but was unwilling to bend on the issue of the Seven, saying: "The prisoners have not been convicted because they are Negroes and should not be released because they are Negroes." The seven executed were all workers. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. One telegram from Moscow was signed by "workers in science, literature, the arts," including composers Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev. Cries and sobs could be heard from some of the descendants after Northam's announcement. ", The lawyers used the figures in their clemency petition to Gov. Four of the Martinsville Seven were electrocuted on February 2, 1951. Some of the defendants acknowledged having sexual intercourse with Floyd, but said that it was consensual, or that she did not resist or say no, either considered necessary as a condition to prove rape. On January 8, 1949, a white woman named Ruby Stroud Floyd was raped in a black part of Martinsville, Virginia. Try again later. '", She said her grandmother, Josephine Grayson, now living in Maryland, "will not speak on that at all under (any) circumstances.". Please enter valid email address to continue. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Though they varied somewhat in detail, the accounts of what happened that night from the perpetrators, the victim, Martin and other witnesses in large part agreed. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. All but one man were in their early 20s. Martin A. Martin of the Richmond law firm Hill, Martin and Robinson, was the lead attorney for the appellate defense team for the NAACP in Virginia, as his firm had considerable experience with civil rights cases. He was appalled at the nature of the crime.[2]. From 1908 when Virginia began using the electric chair to 1951, state records show that all 45 people executed for rape were Black, he said. Suggest Edits Toggle Dropdown. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Your email address will not be published. It's even worse than that. %privacy_policy%. The Martinsville Seven were a group of seven African-American men from Martinsville, Virginia, who were convicted and executed in 1951 for raping a white woman in 1949. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. When the NAACP appealed their convictions, its defense team noted that when the police had questioned the men, they had been drinking for some time, and they were not allowed to consult lawyers or their families. In Martinsville, the executions are no longer a common topic of conversation, but they remain on the minds of many African-Americans. Doris Gravely, 80, of Martinsville, a first cousin of Joe Henry Hampton, the first of the seven executed, talked about the case in her living room last month. Eric W. Rise, author of "The Martinsville Seven, Race, Rape and Capital Punishment" and a professor of criminal justice at the University of Delaware, said prospective black jurors were excused for expressing reservations about the death penalty or struck by prosecutors. We have set your language to Use code: FLICKR10. Thank you, Lord," he said, as he wept while being embraced by two other descendants of the men. It was a dramatic shift for Virginia, a state that had the second-highest number of executions in the U.S. During the eleven-day trials, juries heard testimonies from both sides, including medical evidence of Floyds physical injuries and accounts from black witnesses whom Floyd appealed to for help after the assault. By the next morning, all the men in custody had signed confessions. Two days later, on Sunday, 100 people picketed the White House in Washington, and Josephine Grayson, wife of Francis Grayson, unsuccessfully sought to see President Harry S. Truman. Try again later. Rarely. JavaScript is disabled. A presentation of a bouquet of flowers is a special way of showing youre thinking of them and their loss, as the bright colours reflect the personality of the passed loved one. The first four were executed at 15-minute intervals on February 2. On January 31, a mass demonstration of over 400 took place in Richmond to demand a halt to the planned executions despite the virulent racist opposition of many white supremacists. Hodge-Muse said it was common knowledge that the victim spent a great deal of time in the black community. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Ruby Floyd (78661616)? Listen to these niggers holding up seven rapists as though they were victims of some kind ! All of them were tried by all-white juries. The appellate courts upheld the convictions and sentences, and the US Supreme Court twice refused to hear the cases. The image is a Civil Rights Congress flyer for a rally in New York City in 1950. The photographer is unknown. [4] Authorities showed increased professional conduct and procedures since the controversial arrest and execution of Odell Waller during World War II (he was initially represented at trial by the Trotskyite Revolutionary Workers League and ultimately executed).[5]. "It's such a raw wound," said Naomi Hodge-Muse, president of the Martinsville chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In December, advocates and descendants of the men asked Northam to issue posthumous pardons. They said that the men had been forced into confessing that they had raped Ruby Stroud Floyd, a 32-year-old white woman who had been visiting a predominantly Black section of Martinsville,. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004, U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Unanimous juries recommended death sentences at the end of each trial. James Walter Grayson is the son of Francis DeSales Grayson, who was one of the seven. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. "Thank you, Jesus. There were six trials two defendants elected to be tried together held back to back, none of them lasting more than a day. Every single one of the 45 men executed by Virginias electric chair for rape at that point in time were African American men charged with assaulting white women. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Try again later. Their trials and the electrocutions became a cause clbre similar to the Scottsboro Case of the 1930s. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Ralph Northam, left, looks over the. Their petition does not argue that the men were innocent, but says their trials were unfair and the punishment was extreme and unjust. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. They should not have been executed," he added. But Northam said Tuesday that the death penalty for rape was applied almost exclusively to Black people. Resend Activation Email. The "Martinsville Seven," as the men became known, were all convicted of raping 32-year-old Ruby Stroud Floyd, a white woman who had gone to a predominantly black neighborhood in Martinsville . In a news release, Northam said the pardons were not about whether the men were guilty, but it was "recognition from the Commonwealth" that the men did not receive adequate due process. The campaign included picket lines, post cards and telegrams, a demonstration by hundreds rallying in Richmond to try to persuade Gov. After a long legal battle led by the NAACP and a grassroots campaign led by the Civil Rights Congress, the seven were executed in 1951 on February 2nd and February 5th. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. The CRC in turn criticized the NAACP for its reliance on a legal strategy that had a dubious chance of success in a southern state where rigid Jim Crow was enforced. Although it was dark, Floyd testified in all six trials identifying each of the seven. [11], The case of the Martinsville Seven was taken up by outside groups, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Civil Rights Congress (CRC). She had previously distributed Jehovah's Witnesses materials in the neighborhood. Please if you have any form of concern, suggestions, or query as regards this publication, kindly contact us. Privacy, I Saw Black Spirits & White Spirits Engaged In Battle: The Confessions Of Nat Turner, Black Thens Chocolate Scoop Submit A Scoop-Worthy Story. "I won't talk about that," Martin said. Verify and try again. In May, Northamannounced new steps to streamline the pardon process, including increased staff and a new petition portal that allows electronic tracking submission and tracking of pardon requests, CBS affiliate WDBJ reported. The "Martinsville Seven," as the men became known, were all convicted of raping 32-year-old Ruby Stroud Floyd, a White woman who had gone to a predominantly Black neighborhood in Martinsville, Virginia, on January 8, 1949, to collect money for clothes she had sold. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Northam has now granted a total of 604 pardons since taking office in 2018, more than the previous nine governors combined, his administration announced Tuesday. All seven men were convicted and sentenced to death within eight days. Suggest Edits . The February 10, 1951 national edition of the Afro American headlines the mass execution of the Martinsville 7 in Virginia. The case of the Martinsville Seven was cited during the legislative debate as an example of the disproportionate use of the death penalty against people of color. SHELBY- Annie "Ruby" Raines Stroud, 89, of 329 Reece Road, Shelby, departed this life on April 11, 2015, at Hospice of Wendover. [6], No trial lasted more than a day, and the longest jury deliberation lasted less than two hours. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. By the spring of 1949, all seven men were charged with rape. By the spring of 1949, all seven men were charged with rape. The Civil Rights Congress defended the men originally, and later conducted two marches and other attempts to raise awareness and conduct a public campaign on behalf of their agenda. [15] It is the largest execution for rape charges in the United States. To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Try again. There was a problem getting your location. The shortest was little more than half an hour. Every single one of the 45 men executed by Virginias electric chair for the crime of rape at that point in time were African American men charged with assaulting white women. Ruby Stroud Floyd Obituary: In the loving memory of Ruby Stroud Floyd, we are saddened to inform you that Ruby Stroud Floyd, a beloved and loyal friend, has passed away. From left to right: Booker T. Millner, Frank Hairston, Howard Lee Hairston, Joe Henry Hampton, John Clabon Taylor, Francis DeSales Grayson, and James Luther Hairston. You have permission to edit this article. All six juries convicted the young men of rape and recommended the death penalty. Other prosecution witnesses included Grayson's wife, Josephine, who also testified for the defense in some of the cases; a sister of one of the defendants; and a black woman who assisted Floyd after the attack. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. "I don't want to bring that up again.". Julie Ditty Obituary Death: Julie DittyCause Of Death, Lara Loughlin Obituary Death: Lara LoughlinCause Of Death. After being questioned by local police officers, the defendants initially confessed to committing or witnessing the crime. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The preliminary hearing occurred about a month later, and the grand jury two months after that. He sobbed loudly when Northam told the family members he would grant the pardons after meeting with them Tuesday. Make sure that the file is a photo. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 10 free downloads. Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA. Before their executions, protesters picketed at the White House, and the governor's office received letters from around the world asking for mercy. Required fields are marked *. The Martinsville 7 were African-American young men accused of the rape of a white woman, Ruby Stroud Floyd, on January 8, 1949 in Martinsville, Virginia. John S. Battle to grant clemencyall to no avail. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Gravely also does not believe everything has come out about the case. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. They should not have been executed," he added. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. They applied the bulk of the funds raised to the defense of clients. 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