S5 Ep13: Silenced in the South: Ruby McCollum and the Murder of Dr. Adams

S5 Ep13: Silenced in the South: Ruby McCollum and the Murder of Dr. Adams

Published on May 26
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Crimes of the Centuries
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<div>In 1952, Ruby McCollum left two of her children in her car as she casually walked into a doctor's office in Live Oak, Florida, and shot Dr. C. Leroy Adams — a respected white physician and newly elected state senator. But what seemed like a clear-cut case of murder over a disputed medical bill soon unraveled into a story of power, race, sexual violence, and silence in the Jim Crow South. <br> <br> "<a href="https://www.centuriespod.com/">Crimes of the Centuries</a>" is a podcast from <a href="https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab">Grab Bag Collab</a> exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab">Grab Bag Patreon</a> page. <br> <br> DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today <a href="http://todayatwww.centuriespod.com/book">at </a><a href="http://www.centuriespod.com/book">www.centuriespod.com/book</a> (<a href="https://www.ce...
S5 Ep13: Silenced in the South: Ruby McCollum and the Murder of Dr. Adams - Crimes of the Centuries - 播刻岛