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Lynching of Tom Cornish: May 8, 1922

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City: Kirvin, Texas County: Freestone County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male  Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: NAACP…

Lynching of Benjamin Harper: June 22, 1917

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

Lynching of Buck Thomas: November 28, 1916

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City: Clarksville, Texas County: Red River County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Assault Manner of Death: HangedSource of Information:…

Lynching of Joseph Johnson: November 5, 1916

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City: Bay City, Texas County: Matagorda CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: NAACP…

Lynching of "Curley" Hackney: December 14, 1921

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City: Waco, Texas County: McLennan County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White Gender of Victim: Male  Age of Victim: 30 Alleged Crime: Assault Manner of Death: Hanged, and shot Source of Information:…

Lynching of Edward Lang: August 19, 1916

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City: Rice, Texas County: Navarro County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 19Alleged Crime: Attempted Assault Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information:…

Lynching of Lonnie Newsome: December 11, 1921

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City: Gladewater, Texas County: Upshur County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Unknown Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information:…

Lynching of Fred Rouse: December 11, 1921

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

Lynching of Henry Cade: November 20, 1921

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City: Sour Lake, Texas County: Hardin County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male  Age of Victim: 25 Alleged Crime: Assault Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: NAACP 30…

Lynching of W. J. Mayfield: January 24, 1916

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City: Boston, TexasCounty: Bowie County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White Gender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: FiftyAlleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: HangedSource of Information: NAACP 30 Years…
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