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pardon late heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson, for his conviction in 1913 for "transporting a woman across state lines"

Created by M.O. on April 04, 2013

The late heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, was convicted in 1913 of "transporting a woman across state lines for immoral purposes" in apparent violation of the Mann Act (a Jim Crow-era law). However, Johnson was convicted by an all-white jury BEFORE the Mann Act even became law.

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