Lena Baker was an African American woman born in Georgia on June 8, 1900. She worked as a housemaid and was charged with capital murder after shooting her white boss, Ernest Knight. Despite her plea of self-defense, she was found guilty and executed for the crime.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $3 million (2024)
About
African American, Georgia-born housemaid who was charged with capital murder and executed for shooting her white boss, Ernest Knight.
Before Fame
She claimed that she shot Knight after he promised to fire at her if she threatened to leave his Service.
Trivia
She was convicted by an all-male and all-white jury, and she became the first woman in Georgia's history to face the electric chair.
Family Life
She attempted to support her family of three children by being a maid.
Associated With
She was portrayed by Tichina Arnold in the 2008 film Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story.