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Fourteen days in May /

In 1987, Edward Earl Johnson - a Mississippi black man convicted of the murder of a white town marshal - was sent to the gas chamber after eight years of protesting his innocence on Death Row. This moving and award-winning film follows the final 14 days of his life. Found guilty on the sole evidence...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hamann, Paul (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, 1987.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Johnson, Edward Earl.
Johnson, Edward Earl
Capital punishment > United States.
Death row > Mississippi.
Death row inmates > Mississippi.
African American prisoners > Mississippi.
United States > Race relations.
Peine de mort > États-Unis.
Quartier des condamnés à mort > Mississippi.
Condamnés à mort > Mississippi.
Prisonniers noirs américains > Mississippi.
États-Unis > Relations raciales.
African American prisoners
Capital punishment
Death row
Death row inmates
Race relations
Mississippi
United States
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In 1987, Edward Earl Johnson - a Mississippi black man convicted of the murder of a white town marshal - was sent to the gas chamber after eight years of protesting his innocence on Death Row. This moving and award-winning film follows the final 14 days of his life. Found guilty on the sole evidence of signing a confession he had not written, Johnson had no previous convictions and consistently denied the charge. By May 1987, he was no nearer to clearing his name and the date of his execution had finally been set: May 20. Fourteen Days in May follows Johnson as he sees and touches his family for the last time.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 28, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (87 minutes)
Playing Time:01:26:42
Awards:Nominated 1988 BAFTA Awards, Flaherty Documentary Award (TV), Paul Hamann