RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 48: The Groveland 4
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Title
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 48: The Groveland 4
Alternative Title
The Groveland 4 Podcast
Subject
Podcasts
Documentaries
Groveland Boys Trial, Groveland, Fla., 1949-1952
Groveland (Fla.)
Marshall, Thurgood, 1908-1993
Lake County (Fla.)
Description
Episode 48 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Groveland 4. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.
Episode 48 features an interview with Gilbert King, author of Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America. King's book analyzes the Groveland Four: Ernest Thomas, Charles Greenlee, Samuel Shepherd, and Walter Lee Irvin. Also known as the Groveland Boys, these four African-American men were falsely accused of raping Norma Padgett in Lake County, Florida, in 1949. Thomas was shot and killed by a mob, but the other three suspects were put on trial. Both Shepherd and Irvin were sentenced to death and Greenlee was sentenced to life in prison. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) special counsel Thurgood Marshall had the verdict overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in November 1951.
While transporting Shepherd and Irvin, Lake County Sheriff Willis Virgil McCall claimed that the prisoners attacked him and that he subsequently shot and killed Shepherd and shot Irvin. Irvin claimed that McCall falsified the escape attempt, but McCall was cleared of any wrongdoing. Irvin was again sentenced to death for the rape of Padgett. In 1955, the then newly-elected Governor of Florida LeRoy Collins commuted Irvin's sentence to life in prison. Irvin was paroled in 1968 and died in 1970.
Episode 48 features an interview with Gilbert King, author of Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America. King's book analyzes the Groveland Four: Ernest Thomas, Charles Greenlee, Samuel Shepherd, and Walter Lee Irvin. Also known as the Groveland Boys, these four African-American men were falsely accused of raping Norma Padgett in Lake County, Florida, in 1949. Thomas was shot and killed by a mob, but the other three suspects were put on trial. Both Shepherd and Irvin were sentenced to death and Greenlee was sentenced to life in prison. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) special counsel Thurgood Marshall had the verdict overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in November 1951.
While transporting Shepherd and Irvin, Lake County Sheriff Willis Virgil McCall claimed that the prisoners attacked him and that he subsequently shot and killed Shepherd and shot Irvin. Irvin claimed that McCall falsified the escape attempt, but McCall was cleared of any wrongdoing. Irvin was again sentenced to death for the rape of Padgett. In 1955, the then newly-elected Governor of Florida LeRoy Collins commuted Irvin's sentence to life in prison. Irvin was paroled in 1968 and died in 1970.
Abstract
In this episode, we sat down with Gilbert King to interview him about his recent book Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America. His book about the Groveland 4 is some important local history.
Creator
Cassanello, Robert
Source
Original 18-minute and 50-second podcast by Robert Cassanello, February 14, 2013: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 48: The Groveland 4." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 2013-02-14
Date Copyrighted
2013-02-14
Date Issued
2013-02-14
Contributor
King, Gilbert
Is Part Of
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
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Format
audio/mp3
Extent
25.9 MB
Medium
18-minute and 50-second podcast
Language
eng
Type
Sound/Podcast
Coverage
Groveland, Florida
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Robert Cassanello and published by RICHES.
Rights Holder
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 48: The Groveland 4." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2501.
King, Gilbert. Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America
. New York: Harper, 2012.
. New York: Harper, 2012.
Corsair, Gary. The Groveland Four: The Sad Saga of a Legal Lynching. [Bloomington, IN]: 1st Books, 2003.
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1 audio podcast
Duration
18 minutes and 50 seconds
Bit Rate/Frequency
192kbps
Collection
Citation
Cassanello, Robert, “RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 48: The Groveland 4,” RICHES, accessed May 10, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2501.