The Only Woman Electrocuted in Georgia's Electric Chair Such is the story of Lena Baker, an African-American mother of three, who was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville. She was convicted for the fatal shooting of E. B. Knight, a white Cuthbert, Georgia mill operator. She was 44 and the only woman ever executed in Georgia’s electric chair. In 2005 Baker was granted a full and unconditional pardon 60 years after her execution. en.wikipedia.org/...The Only Woman Electrocuted in Georgia's Electric Chair Such is the story of Lena Baker, an African-American mother of three, who was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville. She was convicted for the fatal shooting of E. B. Knight, a white Cuthbert, Georgia mill operator. She was 44 and the only woman ever executed in Georgia’s electric chair. In 2005 Baker was granted a full and unconditional pardon 60 years after her execution. en.wikipedia.org/...
The Only Woman Electrocuted in Georgia's Electric Chair Such is the story of Lena Baker, an African-American mother of three, who was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville. She was convicted for the fatal shooting of E. B. Knight, a white Cuthbert, Georgia mill operator. She was 44 and the only woman ever executed in Georgia’s electric chair. In 2005 Baker was granted a full and unconditional pardon 60 years after her execution. en.wikipedia.org/...