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📘 Jailed for life for being black by Bill Swan

Rubin Carter endured years of incarceration after a 1966 arrest, claimed his innocence, and became a vocal critic of racism within the New Jersey police force. His case attracted support from Canadian lawyers and the activist Lesra Martin, leading to a landmark 1985 ruling that his life sentence was unjust. Relocating to Canada, Carter devoted himself to helping others escape wrongful convictions until his death in 2014.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Bill Swan

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