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State v. Johnson Case
- Nathaniel Johnson, a Black man, was accused of raping a white woman in 1959 Augusta, Georgia.
- The victim’s account included a brutal attack, abduction, and multiple rapes.
Inconsistencies in Testimony
- Inconsistencies emerged in the victim's testimony, like sharing a cigarette post-rape and her directing Johnson where to park.
- Johnson’s physical limitations contradicted a witness’s testimony of him running “mighty fast.”
Racial Dynamics
- The seemingly clear-cut case becomes complicated when considering the racial dynamics of the time and place.
- The accuser was white, and the accused, Nathaniel Johnson, was Black, in 1959 Georgia.