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Mack Wilson

Case from Augusta, GA dated May 12, 1970

Victim Details

Mack Wilson

Male

Black / African American

Augusta

GA

1970-05-12

49

Mack

Wilson

07/06/2026

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In the tumultuous month of May 1970, amidst the backdrop of civil unrest in Augusta, Georgia, a Black man named Mack Wilson lost his life. The city was a powder keg of racial tension, ignited by the death of a mentally disabled Black teenager, Charles Oatman, while in custody. Protests erupted on May 10th and escalated by the following day into widespread demonstrations, with some participants looting and burning businesses.

It was during this chaotic period that Mack Wilson, a U.S. Army ...
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  • Mack Wilson | Un(re)solved | FRONTLINE | PBS| Web Interactive
  • 1970 Augusta riot - Wikipedia
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