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Lynching of Rev. Captain Jones: August 10, 1897

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City: Monkstown, TexasCounty: Fannin CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: White Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Elopement Manner of Death: Shot Source of Information: NAACP…

Lynching of Esseck White: August 6, 1897

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City: Nacogdoches, Texas County: Nacogdoches County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Attempted RapeManner of Death: Hanged Source of…

Lynching of William Jones: May 23, 1897

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City: Tyler, TexasCounty: Smith County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Shot Source of Information: NAACP 30…

Lynching of Peter _______: May 21, 1897

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City: UnknownCounty: Brown County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: UnknownManner of Death: Unknown Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years…

John White (Misreported): May 18, 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: Murder Manner of Death: Not killedSource of…

Lynching of William White: May 18, 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: Murder Manner of Death: Shot Source of…

Lynching of Sabe Stewart: May 14, 1897

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

Lynching of Henry Williams: May 14, 1897

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

Lynching of David Cotton: May 14, 1897

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

Lynching of Aaron Thomas: April 30, 1897

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City: Sunny Side, Texas County: Waller County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 13 Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: NAACP 30…
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