A step back to look at the other characters in this story. The Unionsympathizing scalawag congressman who took young Rosa into his home, the proJim Crow friend of a future governor who led the prosecution of Willie, and the secret letters and press speculation that call the story of that night into question, and the scandalous reason it can’t be challenged.

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Bristow Marchant is the reporter on this podcast. It is a a production of The State and McClatchy, and produced by Loumay Alesali, Jennifer Molina, Kata Stevens, Hrisanthi Pickett and Joshua Boucher. Special thanks to Don Blount, Jeff Wilkinson, Walter Edgar and Orry Lee.

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