Lynching In Texas

Lynching of Sam Jenkins: December 5, 1870

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City: Huntsville, Texas

County: Walker County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Sixty-eight

Alleged Crime: Testifying Against White Men

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: National newspapers

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Lynching of Anthony Davis: October 9, 1906

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City: Texarkana, Texas County: Bowie County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 40 Alleged Crime: Attempted assault Manner of Death: Beaten, Hanged Source of Information: National newspapers

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Lynching of Ras Muckelroy: October 1st, 1901

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City: Hallsville, Texas County: Harrison County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Dispute with whites Manner of Death: Whipped Source of Information: National newspapers

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Lynching of Anderson Vaughn: August 21, 1896

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City: Hillside, Texas County: McLennan County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Race prejudice Manner of Death: Shot, Beaten Source of Information: National newspapers

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Lynching of Harrison Spencer: August 27, 1888

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City: Longview, Texas County: Gregg County Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Political dispute Manner of Death: Beaten, Hanged, Shot Source of Information: National newspapers

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Lynching of Colbert Wilson: May 23, 1922

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City: Bryan, Texas

County: Brazos County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Sixty-eight

Alleged Crime: Cattle theft

Manner of Death: Beaten

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Elijah Hays: June 23, 1917

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City: Riesel, Texas

County: McLennan County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Assault

Manner of Death: Beaten

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Unknown Victim: September 30, 1901

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City: Hallsville, Texas

County: Harrison County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Unknown

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Dispute with whites

Manner of Death: Beaten/Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Unknown: October 1st, 1901

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City: Hallsville, Texas

County: Harrison County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Unknown

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Dispute with whites

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Unknown: October 1st, 1901

2018-02-16T05:31:09+00:00

City: Hallsville, Texas

County: Harrison County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Unknown

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Dispute with whites

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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