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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 Ernest Collins: November 12, 1935
City: Columbus, TexasCounty: ColoradoRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: 15 Alleged Crime: Murder & Alleged RapeManner of Death: HangedSource of Information:…
Lynching of Robert Henson Hilliard: October 29, 1895
City: Tyler, TexasCounty: Smith County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: BurnedSource of Information: NAACP 30 Years…
Lynching of Eusebio Hernandez: August 8, 1915
City: Norias, Texas
County: Kenedy County (formerly Willacy County)
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner…