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The Last Public Execution in U.S. History ⚖️⛓️: A Chilling Moment in 1936 | History Hub
On August 14, 1936, the United States witnessed its last public execution in Owensboro, Kentucky. Rainey Bethea, convicted of murder, was hanged before a crowd of 20,000 people. This event sparked intense debates about the morality and spectacle of public executions, leading to their end in America. Dive into the haunting story of this historic ...
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