Pardon Requests

JUSTICE FOR THE MARTINSVILLE 7

Pardon Request

As the 70th anniversary of the executions of the Martinsville 7 approached in February, 2021, there was a growing movement to right this miscarriage of justice. Governor Ralph Northam (D-VA) could grant a posthumous pardon to the Martinsville 7 and to apologize for the Commonwealth of Virginia’s actions. 

Fact Sheet: Reasons Why Governor Northam Should Pardon the Martinsville 7

You can add your name to the list of petitioners calling on Governor Northam to posthumously pardon the Martinsville 7 here: 

Petition: Pardon the Martinsville 7