Willie Edwards

Willie Edwards Net Worth

Willie Edwards was an African-American man born in Alabama on November 13, 1932. He was tragically killed by the Ku Klux Klan, who forced him to jump 125 feet off of a bridge to his death. Despite evidence of his murder, his killers were acquitted by a judge due to the lack of an official cause of death.

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 13, 1932
Birth Place Alabama
Age 88 YEARS OLD
Died On Jan 23, 1957 (age 24)
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Alabama-born African-American man who was killed by the Ku Klux Klan after they forced him to jump 125 feet off of a bridge to his death. Despite evidence to the contrary, his Murderers were acquitted by a judge because no true cause of death was ever officially determined.

Before Fame

He was born in Lowndes County, Alabama.

Trivia

The case was re-opened in 1976 and again in 1997, but no one was ever convicted of a crime.

Family Life

He had a daughter named Malinda.

Associated With

He and Emmett Till are both African-Americans whose racially-motivated murders serve as reminders of America's dark history.

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About the author

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