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Davis Knight

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Davis Knight Veteran

Birth
Stringer, Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
Death
8 Aug 1959 (aged 34)
Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Jasper County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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In the late 1940s, Davis Knight, a great-grandson of Newton and Rachel Knight, was charged with miscegenation for marrying a white woman. Much of the trial focused on the background of Rachel, namely whether or not she was actually black. Davis Knight was found guilty, but the verdict was eventually overturned by the Mississippi Supreme Court.[1]:1­3

In the late 1940s, Davis Knight, a great-grandson of Newton and Rachel Knight, was charged with miscegenation for marrying a white woman. Much of the trial focused on the background of Rachel, namely whether or not she was actually black. Davis Knight was found guilty, but the verdict was eventually overturned by the Mississippi Supreme Court.[1]:1­3


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