Four of the men were executed in Virginia's electric chair on Feb. 2, 1951. The governor said the men were executed because they were Black, 'and that's not right.' "These men were executed because they were Black, and that's not right," Northam said. All seven men were convicted and sentenced to death within eight days. All seven men signed statements admitting they were present during the attack, but they had no access to their parents or attorneys at the time, Rise said.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2021 23:03 UTC