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Susan

13 years old · died February 7, 1868 · Kentucky

Susan was a 13-year-old Black girl when the state of Kentucky hanged her on February 7, 1868. The Death Penalty Information Center describes her as the last child hanged in the state. The record gives her first name only. Her hanging was an execution carried out by the state.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Death Penalty Information Center.

Source

Kentucky Death Penalty Information Center

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