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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 Albert Lackey: August 26, 1885
City: Blanco, Texas County: Blanco CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Thirty-sevenAlleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: Chicago…
Lynching of Allen Brooks: March 3, 1910
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…
Lynching of Henry Gentry: July 22, 1910
City: Belton, Texas County: Bell County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 18 Alleged Crime: Murder and Attempted RapeManner of Death: Burned Source of…
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 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 "The Kid" Lewis: February 26, 1896
City: Wichita Falls, TexasCounty: Wichita CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: 20Alleged Crime: Robbery/Murder Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information:…
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 Burl Smith: September 21, 1917
City: Middle Town of Goose Creek (Baytown, Texas)County: Harris CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Twenty-sevenAlleged Crime: Attempted Rape Manner of Death:…
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…