While we can't change the past, I hope today's action brings them some small measure of peace.". He said, 'Well, read the book the Martinsville Seven. From 1908 when Virginia began using the electric chair to 1951, state records show that all 45 people executed for rape were Black, he said. The seven men, ranging in age from 18-37 years old, were arrested in 1949 for the reported rape of 32-year-old Ruby Stroud Floyd, a white woman who lived in Martinsville. On the evening of January 8, 1949, a 32-year-old White woman, Ruby Stroud Floyd accused 13 Black men of raping her while she had gone to a predominantly Black neighborhood in Martinsville . All Rights Reserved. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Footage too graphic to publish shows the man . "It's such a raw wound," said Naomi Hodge-Muse, president of the Martinsville chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Since they ranged widely in experience, he asked the more experienced ones to aid the newer attorneys. I will not have it otherwise.". In Richmond, more than 200 people, most wearing black armbands, marched to Capitol Square from a memorial meeting at Third Street Bethel AME Church. Try again later. This browser does not support getting your location. The Martinsville 7, seven African American men sentenced to death for the rape of a white woman in Virginia are shown on a flyer published by the Civil Rights Congress in 1950. Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. Please subscribe to keep reading. Three days later, the remaining three were also electrocuted. First published on August 31, 2021 / 3:17 PM. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Grayson said she once told her father that she wanted to meet her grandfather. . Courtesy of the D.C. Public Library Washington Star Collection Washington Post. Tony L. Millner, vice president of the Martinsville NAACP chapter, said he was a child when it happened. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? After being held by police overnight, the first six all signed confessions, implicating themselves and each other. He sobbed loudly when Northam told the family members he would grant the pardons after meeting with them Tuesday. The judge presiding was Kennon C. He sobbed loudly when Northam told the family members he would grant the pardons after meeting with them Tuesday. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. At a hospital where she was examined for internal injuries, she told police that a group of black men raped her. The next morning, a Friday, 75 people were praying at the Capitol when several blocks away at the penitentiary on Spring Street, Department of Corrections records show that Hampton, 21, was seated in the electric chair at 8:04 a.m. The preliminary hearing occurred about a month later, and the grand jury two months after that. The campaigns to stop the legal lynching of the Martinsville 7 and Willie McGee in Mississippi were met with red-baiting and gruesome determination by the white elite to protect strict racial codes. Tensions between the CRC and the NAACP characterized the relationship where the NAACP accused the CRC of using the case for its own ends. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Cause of death Details of the circumstance surrounding our beloved, Ruby Stroud Floyddeath is not public yet, we will share more as we learn. He was pronounced dead at 8:12 a.m. Three more executions quickly followed. I suppose that's how the electric nigglet was found innocent too. [7] From 1908 to 1951, only Texas, North Carolina and Georgia executed more black men for rape than did Virginia. First arrested for the crime was Frank Hairston, Jr. and Booker T. Millner, and soon James Luther Hairston, Howard Lee Hairston, John Clabon Taylor, Francis DeSales Grayson, then James Henry Hampton were gathered as additional suspects. "But to kill them and not even really know that all of them even committed this crime? Only one of the accused had a prior criminal record, and most of the men were employed. Hampton said he, Howard Hairston, Booker T. Millner and Frank Hairston Jr., were drinking wine near some railroad tracks that Saturday night. Virginia would later execute three more men for rape, the last in 1961. After a long legal battle led by the NAACP and a grassroots campaign led by the Civil Rights Congress, the seven were executed in 1951 on February 2nd and February 5th. For more information and other images, see www.flickr.com/photos/washington_area_spark/sets/72157643 Photo by Washington Daily News. Do I see a pattern here? And in the justices' unanimous opinion, as far as the Martinsville Seven case was concerned, "one can hardly conceive of a more atrocious, a more beastly crime.". "Thank you, Jesus. '", She said her grandmother, Josephine Grayson, now living in Maryland, "will not speak on that at all under (any) circumstances.". During the eleven-day trials, juries heard testimonies from both sides, including medical evidence of Floyds physical injuries and accounts from black witnesses whom Floyd appealed to for help after the assault. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Did You Know That Disney Released A Cartoon Featuring A Freed Slave As The Hero? The last was Grayson, 38, who was pronounced dead at 8:15 that morning. A presentation of a bouquet of flowers is a special way of showing youre thinking of them and their loss, as the bright colours reflect the personality of the passed loved one. Northam has now granted a total of 604 pardons since taking office in 2018, more than the previous nine governors combined, his administration announced Tuesday. After a long legal battle led by the NAACP and a grassroots campaign led by the Civil Rights Congress, the seven were executed in 1951 on February 2nd and February 5th. Suggest Edits Toggle Dropdown. Save to. You have permission to edit this article. Man died Wednesday. Rarely. Mrs. Thurman B. Towill, of Governor Battle's office, looks at stacks of protest letters regarding the Martinsville Seven case. It is a filthy, sick crime," Hodge-Muse said. The longest deliberations lasted less than two hours, Rise said. Learn more about merges. In addition, each of the jury pools for the six separate trials contained some African Americans. It is not known whether Floyd is still alive and if so, where. Martin and the NAACP also agreed to represent the men in an appeal for the Seven with the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Other demonstrations were held in Washington, D.C., New York and elsewhere in an attempt to convince President Harry S. Truman to interveneagain to no avail. Thank you, Lord," he said, as he wept while being embraced by two other descendants of the men. Drag images here or select from your computer for Ruby Stroud Floyd memorial. "My daddy was Hampton's uncle," she said. Every single one of the 45 men executed by Virginias electric chair for rape at that point in time were African American men charged with assaulting white women. The Civil Rights Congress defended the men originally, and later conducted two marches and other attempts to raise awareness and conduct a public campaign on behalf of their agenda. The low IQ low life disregard they are the biggest killers of themselves. Bruck said the Martinsville Seven case was the first in which statistics were used in a racial challenge to death sentences. Unanimous juries recommended death sentences at the end of each trial. That they could be standing there for photos with those smug looks on their faces like they have something to be proud of is just beyond my comprehension ! [8][16], On August 31, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam posthumously pardoned all seven men. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Virginia law authorized capital punishment for accessories, parties to the act of rape who did not take part in the act. Hundreds stayed in Richmond for a prayer vigil until the executions took place. On 8 January 1949, 32-year-old Ruby Stroud Floyd was out collecting money for some clothes she had recently sold. The juries were all white and all male. The mass executions were the largest in Virginia in modern times. The Associated Press contributed to this report. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. In a news release, Northam said the pardons were not about whether the men were guilty, but it was "recognition from the Commonwealth" that the men did not receive adequate due process. The rapes occurred on Saturday, January 8, 1949, after Ruby Stroud Floyd, a 32-year-old white woman, entered a black neighborhood in Martinsville, Virginia, to collect money for clothing she had sold. Ruby Stroud Floyd obituary is not public at the time, we will share more as we learn about the obituary and possibly the funeral. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. (Figures for 1949 are not available, but one-third of the 1,505 rape victims in the state in 2009 were black women. The judge ruled that there was no evidence that discrimination was involved in imposing the Martinsville death sentences. Grayson said he was 4 years old when his father was executed. Rudolph McCollum Jr., a former Richmond mayor who is the great-nephew of Francis DeSales Grayson and the nephew of another one of the executed men, Booker T. Millner, told Northam the executions represent "a wound that continues to mar Virginia's history and the efforts to move beyond its dubious past." After the verdicts and sentencings, the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals later rejected a racial-prejudice claim filed on behalf of the Martinsville Seven, ruling that sentences did not, "depend upon the race of the accused, but upon the circumstances, aggravation and enormity of the crime proven in each case." She had previously distributed Jehovah's Witnesses materials in the neighborhood. But, she said, "It's been so long, ain't no need of digging in it now.". There was considerable community sentiment against the men. To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. The Court of Appeals upheld the rulings on March 13, 1950, with Chief Justice Edward W. Hudgins writing: "one can hardly conceive of a more atrocious, a more beastly crime". The first man to die in Virginia's electric chair was Henry Smith, a black man who raped an elderly white woman. Though our words can do little, we hope our thoughts and prayers will encourage you this period and always as you mourn, the passing soul. Northam announced the pardons after meeting with about a dozen descendants of the men and their advocates. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Now, They Have Been Pardoned", A Year of History: Martinsville Seven executions remain 'a raw wound' for many, "Seeking Justice For The Martinsville Seven", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Martinsville_Seven&oldid=1137887829, Frank Hairston Jr., age 20, confessed to rape, Booker T. Millner, age 22, said he was present, but did not take part. [6], No trial lasted more than a day, and the longest jury deliberation lasted less than two hours. It must be tried as though both parties were members of the same race. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. James Walter Grayson is the son of Francis DeSales Grayson, who was one of the seven. For the first time, records were kept at a central location. Every single one of the 45 men executed by Virginias electric chair for the crime of rape at that point in time were African American men charged with assaulting white women. All 45 men executed in Virginias electric chair in 1951 for the crime of rape were black men convicted of assaulting white women. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. "This is about righting wrongs," Northam said. Sorry! We encourage you all to respect the dead and accord the family heartbroken with the loss of a cherished one, some privacy as you leave a message in the comment session. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. They were quickly tried in six separate trials (two agreed to be tried together), and each was convicted and sentenced to death. View Source. The Martinsville Seven were a group of seven African American men from Martinsville, Virginia, who were convicted and executed for raping a white woman in 1949. Execution of black teen in 1944 shouldn't have occurred, U.S. judge rules, Man freed from prison, over racial bias in jury selection, will not face 7th murder trial, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The seven men, most in their late teens or early 20s, were: Grayson, Millner, Frank Hairston Jr.; Howard Lee Hairston; James Luther Hairston; Joe Henry Hampton; and John Clabon Taylor. The Library of Virginia has the letter from the lawyer, Martin, asking for execution data. But Northam said Tuesday that the death penalty for rape was applied almost exclusively to Black people. The trial transcripts show that on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 8, 1949, Ruby Stroud Floyd, the 32-year-old wife of a department-store manager, entered a black area of the city to collect. Do you find this information helpful? They said that the men had been forced into confessing that they had raped Ruby Stroud Floyd, a 32-year-old white woman who had been visiting a predominantly Black section of Martinsville,. Efforts by the defense team to change the trial's venue from the Martinsville Circuit Courton the grounds that sensationalist press about the events made a fair trial impossiblewere unsuccessful. At the time of their arrest, all but one was between the ages of 20 and 23. The trial lasted for eleven days, during which the jury heard testimonies from both sides, including medical evidence of Floyds physical injuries and accounts from black witnesses whom Floyd appealed to for help after the assault. Based on their confessions, the police arrested: The judge appointed seven attorneys for the seven defendants. All of them were tried by all-white juries. . Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Each were tried and sentenced to death within an eight-day period by all-white juries. Image courtesy of Papers of the Civil Rights Congress. ", She also asked, "How many black women have been raped in Virginia and nobody has ever been executed?" By the spring of 1949, all seven men were charged with rape. The Martinsville 7, seven African American men sentenced to death for the rape of a white woman in Virginia are shown in a group photograph while in prison in 1950. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. The Martinsville 7 were charged with the rape of a white woman, Ruby Stroud Floyd, in a black neighborhood of Martinsville, Virginia on January 8, 1949. "It means so much to me," he said of the pardon. Use code: FLICKR10. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Please try again later. While the NAACP focused on racial equality as part of Cold War American democratic visions, CRC mobilized left-based organizations and newspapers from around the world to pressure state and national officials to intervene. African American History: Research Guides & Websites, Global African History: Research Guides & Websites, African American Scientists and Technicians of the Manhattan Project, Envoys, Diplomatic Ministers, & Ambassadors, Foundation, Organization, and Corporate Supporters. The "Martinsville Seven," as the men became known, were all convicted of raping 32-year-old Ruby Stroud Floyd, a White woman who had gone to a predominantly Black neighborhood in. Virginia Gov. "The older people all know about it, and it's so hurtful that they don't really want to talk about it. The case attracted national newspaper coverage. While Ruby Stroud Floyd was being treated in hospital after the alleged rape, police arrested six suspects, and two days later a seventh. All of them were tried by all-White juries. [2], The trials were held back to back, each with a separate jury of twelve white men. Some of the defendants acknowledged having sexual intercourse with Floyd, but said that it was consensual, or that she did not resist or say no, either considered necessary as a condition to prove rape. "Their punishment did not fit the crime. At the time of their arrest, all but one were between the ages of 18 and 23. "I am not excusing rape. August 31, 2021 / 3:17 PM After being questioned by local police officers, the defendants initially confessed to committing or witnessing the crime. From 1908 when Virginia began using the electric chair to 1951, state records show that all 45 people executed for rape were Black, he said. Cries and sobs could be heard from some of the descendants after Northam's announcement. All six juries convicted the young men of rape and recommended the death penalty. "These men were executed because they were Black, and that's not right," Northam said. That appeal failed, too, however. This account has been disabled. Eric W. Rise, Race, Rape, and Radicalism: The Case of the Martinsville Seven, 1949-1951. The Journal of Southern History LVIII, no. Some questioned the accuracy of parts of the confessions, and at least one said he did not have intercourse with Floyd and that he did not see Floyd resist anyone. Three worked in a sawmill, one was a plasterer's helper, one a stonecutter and one a foundry man. This is a carousel with slides. The appellate courts upheld the convictions and sentences, and the US Supreme Court twice refused to hear the cases. It was the largest mass execution for rape that had been reported in the United States. He kissed us and they took him away," he told The Associated Press in an interview after the announcement. According to historian Eric W. Rise, this case "demonstrated the power of the southern legal system to enforce codes of racial behavior."[2]. The mass executions were the largest in Virginia in modern times. At 7:30p.m., after dark, she went to Mary Wade's house for shelter, showing signs of an assault. You can directly shop your flowers on Amazon. A grand jury (which included both black and white members) indicted all the men. The remaining three were executed on February 5, 1951. Other prosecution witnesses included Grayson's wife, Josephine, who also testified for the defense in some of the cases; a sister of one of the defendants; and a black woman who assisted Floyd after the attack. Ruby Stroud Floyd Obituary: In the loving memory of Ruby Stroud Floyd, we are saddened to inform you that Ruby Stroud Floyd, a beloved and loyal friend, has passed away. In this January 30, 1951 file photo, as temperatures drop below freezing, demonstrators march in front of the White House in Washington, in what they said was an effort to persuade President Harry Truman to halt execution of seven Black men sentenced to death in Virginia on charges of raping a white woman. "A white lady and a little colored boy came by and the lady asked where Ruth Pettie lived we all planned to get her when she came back.". Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. On January 31, a mass demonstration of over 400 took place in Richmond to demand a halt to the planned executions despite the virulent racist opposition of many white supremacists. Three days later, the remaining three were also electrocuted. Reached by telephone, she said her family will not talk about her grandfather or what happened. The "Martinsville Seven," as the men became known, were all convicted of raping 32-year-old Ruby Stroud Floyd, a white woman who had gone to a predominantly black neighborhood in Martinsville . On the evening of January 8, 1949, Ruby Stroud Floyd accused 13 black men of raping her while she passed through a poor African American neighborhood in Martinsville, Virginia. To protect them from mob violence, they took them to other jails outside Henry County. "The Martinsville Seven were not given adequate due process 'simply for being black,' they were sentenced to death for a crime that a white person would not have been executed for 'simply for being black,' and they were killed, by the Commonwealth, 'simply for being black,' " the advocates wrote in their letter to Northam. Please login and add some widgets to this sidebar. "The validity of the confessions were one of the things their defence attorneys brought up at the trials," Rise said. In some cases, they said that the police had written the confessions, that the formal account varied from a handwritten version, and that they had not fully read the police version when signing and did not recognize that their own accounts had been changed. But Northam said Tuesday that the death penalty for rape was applied almost exclusively to Black people. A Year of History: Martinsville Seven executions remain 'a raw wound' for many. NAACP officials focused national attention to the case, hoping to delay or overturn the death penalty judgment. When she and the boy returned, Hampton said he grabbed her and the others joined in the assault, according to his confession. The Martinsville 7 were African-American young men accused of the rape of a white woman, Ruby Stroud Floyd, on January 8, 1949 in Martinsville, Virginia. It's even worse than that. Share. She said that she had been raped at least 13 times. Four more suspects were arrested that night, based in part on the first two men's confessions. Howard Lee Hairston, age 20, denied having sex with Floyd. Virginia had historically convicted and executed numerous black men accused of raping white women; for most of its history, only blacks were sentenced to death for rape. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? ). THIS is the harrowing moment vengeful villagers burned to death the alleged ringleader of a violent gang they say had been terrorising them for months. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Failed to report flower. Two weeks after Whittle's warning, the Martinsville defendants were convicted and sentenced to join them. But the remaining three men were executed on Monday, Feb. 5. COPYRIGHT (C) 2017 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - BLACK THEN 7 Black men were executed for an alleged rape in 1951. Another who believes the past is best left alone is Charlie Martin, the young boy who accompanied the victim and repeatedly testified at the trials. As the final execution dates of Feb. 2 and Feb. 5, 1951, approached the governor's office was flooded with thousands of telegrams, including one from Moscow, asking that the men not be executed. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Martin A. Martin of the Richmond law firm Hill, Martin and Robinson, was the lead attorney for the appellate defense team for the NAACP in Virginia, as his firm had considerable experience with civil rights cases. Please enter valid email address to continue. From left to right: Booker T. Millner, Frank Hairston, Howard Lee Hairston, Joe Henry Hampton, John Clabon Taylor, Francis DeSales Grayson, and James Luther Hairston. She said her father, her uncle and Hampton's brother visited Hampton at the jail while he was awaiting trial and that Hampton told them they were making him sleep on the cement floor without clothes. Two days later, on Sunday, 100 people picketed the White House in Washington, and Josephine Grayson, wife of Francis Grayson, unsuccessfully sought to see President Harry S. Truman. Governor Battle listened to their claims but was unwilling to bend on the issue of the Seven, saying: "The prisoners have not been convicted because they are Negroes and should not be released because they are Negroes." Your email address will not be published. All but one were young and single, and all were employed three in a sawmill, one a plasterer's helper, one a stonecutter and one a foundry man. The Martinsville 7 were seven African American men convicted of raping a white woman in 1949. He said none of the men had attorneys present while they were interrogated. And will be dearly missed by family, friends, and everyone. MARTINSVILLE -- On April 19, 1949, Judge Kennon Whittle addressed prosecutors and defense lawyers gathered in his second-floor chambers of the Henry County courthouse. %privacy_policy%. Racism was less explicit in the trial than in cases known as "legal lynchings" in the South, in which innocent men were convicted (e.g., the Scottsboro Boys, Willie McGee), and the Groveland Boys. SHELBY- Annie "Ruby" Raines Stroud, 89, of 329 Reece Road, Shelby, departed this life on April 11, 2015, at Hospice of Wendover. I'm grateful to the advocates and families of the Martinsville Seven for their dedication and perseverance. [1] On August 31, 2021, the Governor of Virginia pardoned the convictions of all seven men, 70 years after their deaths. Much of that attention was focused on Richmond, home of the governor, the legislature and the state's top civil-rights lawyers, as well as the location of what was then the Virginia State Penitentiary and its electric chair. Our deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers are with the family and friends. The remaining three were electrocuted on February 5. http://revcom.us/a/098/martinsville7-en.html, http://www.blackpast.org/aah/martinsville-seven-1949-1951. Northam announced the pardons after meeting with about a dozen descendants of the men and their advocates. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. [2], The NAACP thought that involvement by the CRC in appeals could endanger the defendants both because of their inflammatory tactics and its communist affiliation. By the spring of 1949, all seven men were charged with rape. "[2] The prosecution did not explicitly discuss race; it argued the case based on the "preservation of community stability, not the protection of southern womanly virtues,"[2] as had formerly been common. After a long legal battle led by the NAACP and a grassroots campaign led by the Civil Rights Congress (CRC), the seven were executed in 1951 on February 2nd and February 5th. What makes the Justices so elite? Floyd identified Grayson and Hampton as her rapists but struggled to identify the others because the attack happened at night. JavaScript is disabled. Year should not be greater than current year. Four of the men testified in their own defence. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. The Civil Rights Congress pickets the White House February 1, 1951 demanding President Harry Truman stop the execution of the Martinsville 7 seven African American men sentenced to death for the rape of a white woman in Virginia. The seven were charged with the rape of Ruby Stroud Floyd in a black neighborhood of Martinsville, Virginia on January 8, 1949. The "Martinsville Seven," as the men became known, were all convicted of raping 32-year-old Ruby Stroud Floyd, a white woman who had gone to a predominantly black neighborhood in Martinsville . The police first arrested Frank Hairston, Jr. and Booker T. Millner, and soon picked up James Luther Hairston, Howard Lee Hairston, John Clabon Taylor, Francis DeSales Grayson, then James Henry Hampton as additional suspects. John Marshall boys basketball reclaims No. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Black men executed in 1951 for the rape of a white woman granted posthumous pardons | CBC News Loaded. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. All they are celebrating is the dismantling of White laws, laws which have held . A system error has occurred. Martin and his uncle later testified that the uncle warned Floyd not to make the trip in the dark. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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