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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 Robert Henson Hilliard: October 29, 1895

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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 Lige Daniels: August 2, 1920

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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 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: BurnedSource of…

Lynching of John Campbell: March 7, 1908

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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…

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 Henry Gentry: July 22, 1910

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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 Foster Crawford: February 26, 1896

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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 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 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:…
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