Daily Black History Facts - March 5, 1945: Lena Baker, a maid, was executed for murder by the State of Georgia for killing her employer, Ernest Knight, in 1944. #WomensHistoryMonth At her
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Inclusive Freedom on Instagram: “In 1945, Lena Baker, a Black mother of three, was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison i… | Georgia state, Black mother, Prison
![Modern Woman on Twitter: "Lena Baker (June 8, 1900 – March 5, 1945) was an African American maid in Cuthbert, Georgia who was convicted of capital murder of her white employer, Ernest Modern Woman on Twitter: "Lena Baker (June 8, 1900 – March 5, 1945) was an African American maid in Cuthbert, Georgia who was convicted of capital murder of her white employer, Ernest](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWj3bTJW4AE7txP.jpg)
Modern Woman on Twitter: "Lena Baker (June 8, 1900 – March 5, 1945) was an African American maid in Cuthbert, Georgia who was convicted of capital murder of her white employer, Ernest
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