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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 Lige Daniels: August 2, 1920
City: Center, TexasCounty: Shelby CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: 18Alleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: HangedSource of Information: NAACP 30 Years of…
Lynching of Foster Crawford: February 26, 1896
City: Wichita Falls, TexasCounty: Wichita County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Robbery/MurderManner of Death: HangedSource of…
Lynching of John Campbell: March 7, 1908
On March 8, 1908, dawn arrived in Navasota, just as it did every morning. The fields that surrounded the East Texas town had begun to fill with bluebonnets, and local citizens prepared for a beautiful…