The State Board of Corrections concluded that the Grand Jury conducted a “one-sided whitewash investigation” of the Anguilla Prison Camp massacre. The Board demanded a new inquiry, abolished the camp, and ordered the seventy prisoners still incarcerated at Anguilla to be transferred to other camps or to the state prison.

2012年12月23日 · Sam Levine, Glynn County Commissioner, testified at a hearing of the State Board of Corrections in August 1947 and filled in the story of what actually happened at the Anguilla Prison Camp. The State Board was considering the recommendation to abolish the Georgia highway convict camp system in the aftermath of the Anguilla massacre.

2012年12月23日 · The prison officials had requested the aid of the Glynn County Police Chief (not a sheriff) to help get the prisoners to get off the trucks. There had been a lot of anger by the prisoners for days because of the demand by the warden that they work barefoot in the snake-infested ditches.

On July 11, 1947, a camp warden and guards shot dead seven prisoners being held at the Anguilla Prison in Georgia. They were Jonah Smith, Henry Manson, Willie Wright, James Smith, George Patterson, Edward Neal, and Willie Frank Chambers.

Anguilla Stockade Massacre - H. G. Worthy Date created: July 11, 1947 Type of resource: Text Genre: Police reports Format: electronic Case file number: Georgia_02-026_research49 Subjects and keywords: Anguilla Prison Camp Massacre Glynn County Georgia restorative justice racial violence CRRJ case number: 02-026 Victim ID:

2024年3月25日 · One stark example that illustrates that ugly history is the Anguilla Prison Massacre in Georgia. On July 11, 1947, Warden H. G. Worthy ordered guards to open fire on prisoners at Anguilla....

What happened at the Anguilla Prison Camp on July 11, 1947 was a massacre. Learn about this history through a handmade quilt, created by Rachel Wallis and Project NIA. Photographed by Bryce Laughlin Photography

The Anguilla Prison Massacre Quilt We are looking for stories about the Anguilla Prison Camp. If you know anyone who might have been incarcerated there and have information to share, please reach out to [email protected]. If you are interested in exhibiting the Anguilla Quilt in your community, reach out to [email protected]. We are open to ...

Anguilla Stockade Massacre - H. G. Worthy Keywords: Anguilla Prison Camp Massacre Glynn County, Georgia, restorative justice, racial violence Created Date: 11/1/2016 11:34:34 AM

The "Anguilla Prison Massacre" happened on July 11, 1947 in the community of Anguilla Georgia. Anguilla, Georgia is a community in Glynn County located between Sterling Georgia and Thalman Georgia...