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Lynching In Texas
A project by Jeffrey L LittlejohnThis website represents an ongoing effort to document the lynchings that occurred in Texas between 1882 and 1945. At present, our database includes more than 600 lynchings that were cataloged by the Chicago Tribune (1882-1888), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (1889-1942), and major newspapers around the nation.
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Lynching of King Richmond: August 29, 1915
City: Sulphur Springs, Texas County: Hopkins County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: BurnedSource of…
Lynching of Henry Smith: February 1, 1893
City: Paris, Texas County: Lamar County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Burned Source of Information: NAACP 30…
Lynching of Sam "Benny" Mitchell: November 12, 1935
City: Columbus, TexasCounty: Colorado CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: 16Alleged Crime: Murder and Alleged RapeManner of Death: HangedSource of Information:…