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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…

Lynching of Sam "Benny" Mitchell: November 12, 1935

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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

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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

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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

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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…
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