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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:…
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 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…
Lynching of Abraham Salinas: 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…
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…