Lynching In Texas

Lynching of Lige Daniels: August 2, 1920

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City: Center, Texas

County: Shelby County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 18

Alleged Crime: Murder

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Albert Lackey: August 26, 1885

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City: Blanco, Texas

County: Blanco County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Thirty-seven

Alleged Crime: Murder

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: Chicago Tribune

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Lynching of Allen Brooks : March 3, 1910

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City: Dallas, Texas

County: Dallas County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Rape

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Henry Gentry: July 22, 1910

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City: Belton, Texas

County: Bell County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 18

Alleged Crime: Murder and Attempted Rape

Manner of Death: Burned

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Robert Henson Hilliard: October 29, 1895

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City: Tyler, Texas

County: Smith 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 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of King Richmond: August 29, 1915

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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: Burned

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of "The Kid" Lewis: February 26, 1896

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City: Wichita Falls, Texas

County: Wichita County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 20

Alleged Crime: Robbery/Murder

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Foster Crawford: February 26, 1896

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City: Wichita Falls, Texas

County: Wichita County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Robbery/Murder

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Burl Smith: September 21, 1917

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City: Middle Town of Goose Creek (Baytown, Texas)

County: Harris County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Twenty-seven

Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape

Manner of Death: Hanged

Note: The ash tree from which Burl Smith was hanged no longer exists.

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Henry Smith: February 1, 1893

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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 Years of Lynching, Equal Justice Initiative, Tuskegee Institute
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