African Americans were 10-12% of the total U.S. population during the twentieth century, but were 54% of persons executed in mid-twentieth century.

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African Americans, while making up a relatively small percentage of the total U.S. population, were disproportionately represented in execution statistics, highlighting racial disparities in the application of the death penalty.

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