Lena Baker was executed in 1945 for killing a white man whom she testified had regularly beaten and raped her. In 2005, Georgia granted Baker a formal pardon.
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand. "May the road rise to meet you" is an Irish blessing that has been passed down through ...
Where I was I could not overcome it. God has forgiven me. I have nothing against anyone,” she said. “I am ready to go. … I am ready to meet my God.” It took six minutes for her to die.