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Lynching of Theodore Nobles: May 14, 1897

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City: San Augustine, Texas County: San Augustine County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Unknown Manner of Death: Shot Source of…

Lynching of Eugene Washington: January 23, 1897

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City: Bryan, TexasCounty: Brazos County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Rape Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: NAACP 30…

Bob Brown (Misreported): April 27, 1897

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City: Harleton, TexasCounty: Harrison County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Unknown Manner of Death: Not KilledSource of Information:…

Lynching of Russell Wright: April 27, 1897

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City: Harleton, TexasCounty: Harrison Country Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Unknown Manner of Death: ShotSource of Information: NAACP…

Lynching of Hal Wright: April 27, 1897

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City: Harleton, TexasCounty: Harrison CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: UnknownManner of Death: ShotSource of Information: NAACP 30…

Lynching of Will Hughes: March 4, 1897

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City: Elgin, Texas County: Bastrop CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Burglary Manner of Death: ShotSource of Information: NAACP 30…

Lynching of Thomas Sweat: November 17, 1897

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City: Allenfarm, Texas County: Brazos County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Shot, Hanged Source of Information:…

Lynching of Bob Carter: October 10, 1897

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City: Brenham, Texas County: Washington County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: ShotSource of Information:…

Lynching of Wesley Johnson: August 26, 1897

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City: Mooreville, Texas County: Falls County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape Manner of Death: Hanged Source of…

Lynching of Will Bembry: August 26, 1897

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City: Bellville, Texas County: Austin County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Twenty-fourAlleged Crime: Attempted Rape Manner of Death: Hanged Source of…
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