In the turbulent spring of 1970 in Augusta, Georgia, a season of simmering racial tension boiled over, tragically claiming the life of 18-year-old William Wright Jr. An African American male, Wright was a basketball player and a fan of wrestling. On the evening of May 11, 1970, he had plans to take his girlfriend to a wrestling match, a simple teenage pleasure that would be overshadowed by the city's unrest. The atmosphere in Augusta was heavy with unease following the death of Charles Oatman, a
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