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“How Can You Continue To Fight?”
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Devery S. Anderson
Published: 08 March 2023
...This chapter notes the aftermath of the Evers trial, which involved Johnny Lee Roberts and Clyde Kennard. Despite his health and his mother's needs, Judge Stanton Hall refused bail so Kennard stayed at the county jail to await the decision to either release him or hasten his departure to the state...
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“Gestures Of Conscience”
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Devery S. Anderson
Published: 08 March 2023
...This chapter explores further revelations into how and why Clyde Kennard was targeted. Johnny Lee Roberts, who took full responsibility for what happened at the co-op incident, admitted that Kennard was targeted for applying to University of Southern Mississippi instead of just the aforementioned...
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“Every Semblance Of Innocence”
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Devery S. Anderson
Published: 08 March 2023
... that in this case, the defense realized that in trying a Black client before an all-white jury, they had nothing to lose. After the day-long trial, Johnny Lee Roberts knew the full truth behind the alleged theft and why Kennard came to be accused. The chapter cites that Mississippi justice prevailed once again...
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“Until Justice Is Restored”
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Devery S. Anderson
Published: 08 March 2023
... in making sure that the University owned up to its role in this miscarriage of justice. Kennard's legal troubles began with his first arrest in 1959 and never were resolved until 2007. The chapter explores how much of Johnny Lee Roberts' story changed over the years since the trial testimony. It also notes...