Lena Baker
Lena Baker (born June 8, 1900 in Cuthbert, Georgia , † March 5, 1945 in Reidsville , Georgia) was an American woman who was executed with the electric chair . As a black woman, she was found guilty of shooting a drunken white man in 1944 who kidnapped her and threatened to kill her.
During the trial, Baker testified that, against her will, EB Knight, who hired her as a maid, kept her in his flour mill. The trial of Lena Baker lasted a day. She was executed on March 5, 1945 at the Georgia State Penitentiary in Reidsville. In 2005, she was pardoned posthumously .
Web links
- Lena Baker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Lena Baker in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Baker, Lena |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American woman, executed |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cuthbert, Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 1945 |
| Place of death | Reidsville , Georgia |