If you ask a middle schooler and a college professor, "who invented the lightbulb," they both might tell you “Thomas Edison”, because, well, everyone knows Edison invented the lightbulb.  

But he did not.

Why do so many of us get it wrong? Because untruths can be perceived as absolute facts at all levels of learning, and they can take centuries to unlearn.

The untrue stories of the wrongfully convicted may be among the most difficult narratives to replace in the public consciousness.  But they are the most important. The stakes are not the cost of reprinting a textbook or the inconvenience of admitting that we were wrong. 

The stakes are literally life and death.

These are not the bids of men who wish to be recognized for their contributions to science. These are the calls of men who are fighting for their life against intangible and impossible opponents— injustice, and time itself. Their stories have not yet been told, so please listen. They have silenced voices that the world needs to pay attention to— just for long enough to hear the truth.

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