On Sept. 24, Green, who converted to Christianity while in prison, became the first black man executed in North Carolina since 1961. They show that in the past 100 years life expectancy rose from 47 years to 77 years, infant mortality dropped from 100 deaths per 1,000 live births to seven, deaths from infectious diseases dropped from 700 per 100,000 people to 50, and deaths from heart disease fell from 307 per 100,000 people in 1950 to 126. The John Locke Foundation welcomes comments and ideas for improvement. Please contact our webmaster with questions or suggestions. Material published here may be reprinted provided the Locke Foundation receives prior notice and appropriate credit is given.
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