In the racially charged atmosphere of 1930s Louisiana, Arthur Lee McDuffie, a 23-year-old African American, was unjustly accused of assaulting a white woman and subsequently lynched by a mob of over 100 people. His brutal murder sparked outrage and led to the formation of the Arthur Lee McDuffie Defense Committee, spearheaded by renowned civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois. Despite their efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice, no one was ever held accountable for McDuffie's death, highlighting the pervasive racism and lack of accountability for crimes committed against African Americans during that era.
