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On this day August 27, 1974

Joan Little kills sexually assaulting jail guard, escapes

Joan Little kills sexually assaulting jail guard, escapes

Black inmate Joan Little killed a white prison guard in self-defence from sexual assault and escaped from the Beaufort County jail in South Carolina, US. She faced the death penalty, but with widespread support was acquitted.

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