He Stood Up to Protect Them And Paid With His Life: The Berry Washington Story

At 72 years old, Berry Washington had survived slavery, Reconstruction, and life under Jim Crow. But in 1919, his bravery would cost him everything. When two white men assaulted young Black girls in Milan, Georgia, Berry stepped in to protect them. His act of courage was met with brutal retaliation. This is the story of a man who stood up and paid with his life revealing the violent depths of racial injustice in America.