"In 1946, four Black Americans were murdered by a mob in Georgia. The FBI knew who did it. Everyone in town knew who did it. And no one was ever charged. This is the story of Moore's Ford Bridge..."
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Moore's Ford Lynching, 1946 Georgia, Jim Crow History, American Lynching History, Civil Rights, Racial Violence America, FBI Cold Cases, Unsolved Murders, Black History, George Dorsey, Mae Murray Dorsey, Roger Malcom, Dorothy Malcom, Walton County Georgia, True Crime History, Documentary, Racial Terror, Southern History, American Injustice, Historic Crimes
CONTENT NOTES
This script is based on the documented historical record of the Moore's Ford Lynching of July 25, 1946. All names, dates, and circumstances described are historically accurate and drawn from FBI investigative files, contemporary news accounts, and subsequent historical research.
The case remains officially unsolved, with the Department of Justice closing its investigation in 2017 due to the deaths of all known suspects.
CONTENT WARNING
This video contains detailed descriptions of:
• Racially motivated violence and murder
• Lynching and mob violence
• Historical racial terror
• Violence against pregnant women
• Systematic injustice and institutional racism
Viewer discretion is strongly advised.
This content may be disturbing and is not suitable for all audiences.
Age Restriction Advisory
Recommended Rating: 16+ / Mature Audiences
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HISTORICAL ACCURACY DISCLAIMER
The events depicted in this Video/narrative are based on:
• Declassified FBI investigative files (1946-1947)
• U.S. Department of Justice case records
• Contemporary newspaper accounts from 1946
• Georgia Bureau of Investigation files (2007-2017)
• Peer-reviewed historical scholarship
• Documentation from the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project
• Records from the Equal Justice Initiative
• Testimony collected by the Moore's Ford Memorial Committee
All names of victims and publicly identified persons of interest are matters of historical record.
Expanded Accuracy Statement
This documentary is based entirely on documented historical evidence regarding the Moore's Ford Lynching of July 25, 1946, in Walton County, Georgia.
Primary Sources Consulted:
Federal Bureau of Investigation Case Files (File #44-1152)
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Records
National Archives and Records Administration Holdings
Georgia State Archives
Contemporary coverage from The Atlanta Constitution, The Pittsburgh Courier, The Chicago Defender, and other period publications
Congressional testimony and records related to federal anti-lynching legislation
Secondary Sources Consulted:
"Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America" by Laura Wexler (2003)
Equal Justice Initiative, "Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror" (2017)
Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern University School of Law
Scholarly articles published in peer-reviewed historical and legal journals
Important Notes on Historical Accuracy:
Certain details of conversations and internal experiences are dramatised for narrative purposes while remaining consistent with documented evidence
Quotations are based on contemporary accounts and testimony but may not reflect exact wording
Descriptions of the crime scene are based on FBI forensic reports and witness testimony
Statistical data on lynching comes from the Equal Justice Initiative's comprehensive research
LEGAL DISCLAIMERS
Case Status Disclaimer
OFFICIAL CASE STATUS
The Moore's Ford Lynching remains officially UNSOLVED.
• The U.S. Department of Justice closed its investigation in February 2017
• The stated reason: all identified suspects are deceased
• No criminal charges were ever filed in this case
• The statute of limitations for federal civil rights charges has expired
• Georgia state murder charges have no statute of limitations, but all identified suspects are deceased
This video does not make any accusations of criminal conduct against any living person.
Defamation Protection
All individuals named in this video who are identified as suspects or persons of interest are:
Deceased
Named in official government investigative documents that are matters of public record
Identified in published historical scholarship
Referenced in contemporary news coverage from 1946
This video does not accuse any living person of participation in the Moore's Ford Lynching or any other crime.
The deceased individuals referenced as suspects or persons of interest are identified based solely on historical documentation, FBI investigative records, and published historical research. These identifications represent historical analysis, not legal conclusions.
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