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Very strong and GRAPHIC video from Pugs. “Song for a man about to be lynched, the things that go through your mind if you were that man…this song is dedicated to the memory of George Hughes.” – Pugs Atomz. Swaggered jacked from Wes. More info after the jump…
MAY 9TH 1930, SHERMAN. BLACK FARMHAND GEORGE HUGHES IS ON TRIAL FOR THE RAPE OF A WHITE WOMAN. TENSION EXPLODES AS AN ANGRY MOB STORMS THE COURTHOUSE AT NOON. INSIDE, TEXAS RANGERS MOVE HUGHES TO A FIREPROOF VAULT. AT 2:30 RIOTERS TORCH THE COURTHOUSE. BY 6:30 NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS SENT BY GOVERNOR DAN MOODY ARE BEATEN BACK. BY MIDNIGHT, MORE THAN 5000 RIOTERS WATCH AS HUGHES IS TAKEN FROM THE VAULT, HUNG FROM A TREE AND BURNED. ONLY TWO RIOTERS WERE CONVICTED — NEITHER ONE FOR MURDER. [via Pugs Blog]
