The Swift and Merciless Execution of Corrine Sykes

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The Swift and Merciless Execution of Corrine Sykes

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Sep 26, 2019

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When a wealthy white woman turned up dead in 1944, Philadelphia wasted no time sending her black maid to the electric chair. But did anyone care about the truth?

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