Lynching In Texas 2026-09-05T04:15:23+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.lynchingintexas.org/ Lynching In Texas https://www.lynchingintexas.org <![CDATA[Lynching of Sam Jenkins: December 5, 1870]]>

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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]]> 2021-02-05T23:11:35+00:00 2026-08-31T14:14:40+00:00 https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/1006 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Walter Dering: April 16, 1878]]>

City: Riverside, Texas

County: Walker County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Eighteen

Alleged Crime: Miscegenation

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: National newspapers

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City: Post Mill, Texas

County: Montgomery County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Murder, Rape

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: National newspapers

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]]> 2020-03-01T04:32:14+00:00 2021-01-20T01:05:36+00:00 https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/1004 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Caldwell Washington: June 10, 1933]]>

City: Taylor, Texas

County: Williamson County 

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black 

Gender of Victim: Male 

Age of Victim: 23

Alleged Crime: Assault

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: Equal Justice Initiative

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]]> 2019-07-07T22:45:05+00:00 2020-11-18T05:04:43+00:00 https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/1000 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of J.G. Smith: January 30, 1923]]>

City: Bishop, Texas 

County: Nueces County 

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black 

Gender of Victim: Male 

Age of Victim: Unknown 

Alleged Crime: Reckless Driving; Challenging Whites

Manner of Death: Burned 

Source of Information: NAACP, Tuskegee Institute, Equal Justice Initiative

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]]> 2019-07-07T22:42:19+00:00 2023-11-16T02:29:41+00:00 https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/999 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of John White: October 21, 1919]]>

City: Crosby, Texas 

County: Harris County 

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black 

Gender of Victim: Male 

Age of Victim: Unknown 

Alleged Crime: Robbery 

Manner of Death: Burned 

Source of Information: Tuskegee Institute, Equal Justice Initiative

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]]> 2019-07-07T22:32:19+00:00 2026-08-31T17:43:07+00:00 https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/996 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Major Gorman: August 23, 1890]]>

City: Beeville, Texas 

County: Bee County 

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black 

Gender of Victim: Male 

Age of Victim: Unknown 

Alleged Crime: Pursuing White Woman

Manner of Death: Shot 

Source of Information: Equal Justice Initiative

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]]> 2019-07-07T22:03:46+00:00 2023-11-15T23:37:39+00:00 https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/988 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Unknown: January 1, 1887]]>

City: Staples, Texas 

County: Guadalupe County 

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic 

Gender of Victim: Male 

Age of Victim: Unknown 

Alleged Crime: Challenging Whites

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: Tuskegee Institute

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]]> 2019-07-06T23:26:14+00:00 2023-09-20T01:29:22+00:00 https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/975 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Unknown: January 1, 1887]]>

City: Staples, Texas 

County: Guadalupe County 

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic 

Gender of Victim: Male 

Age of Victim: Unknown 

Alleged Crime: Challenging Whites

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: Tuskegee Institute

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]]> 2019-07-06T23:23:30+00:00 2023-09-20T01:29:01+00:00 https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/974 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Unknown: January 1, 1887]]>

City: Staples, Texas 

County: Guadalupe County 

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic 

Gender of Victim: Male 

Age of Victim: Unknown 

Alleged Crime: Challenging Whites

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: Tuskegee Institute 

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