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Source: New York Times

2/26/2021

Shelia Washington Dies at 61; Helped Exonerate Scottsboro Boys

Shelia Washington read the story of the Scottsboro Boys as a teen, dedicated her life to preserving knowledge of their case, and finally spearheaded an effort that led the state of Alabama to exonerate the wrongly convicted men.

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Shelia Washington Dies at 61; Helped Exonerate Scottsboro Boys