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Chapter 6 - 1918: The State of Texas v. Walter Boyd

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2024

Sheila Curran Bernard
Sheila Curran Bernard
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University at Albany, State University of New York
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In another correction to the Ledbetter legend, this chapter explores in depth the events of 1917 and 1918 that resulted in Ledbetter’s incarceration, under the alias “Walter Boyd,” in Texas state prisons. After spending two years at the Shaw State Farm near DeKalb, he is transferred along with other Black men to the Imperial State Farm at Sugar Land, and it is there that he comes into contact with Texas Governor Pat Neff. In January 1925, as Neff leaves office, he responds to Ledbetter’s pleas and grants him a full pardon.

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SugarlandImperial State Prison FarmShaw State Prison FarmGovernor Pat NeffPardon songDeKalbTexasBowie County
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Bring Judgment Day
Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's Lies
 , pp. 86 - 104
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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