Lynching of Robert Jefferson: June 8, 1917
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City: Temple, Texas
County: Bell County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Resisting arrest
Manner of Death: Shot
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"Negro Killed Resists Arrest As Slacker."
Source: FT. Worth Star -Telegram (Ft Worth , Texas) | Date: June 8,1917
"Negro Slacker Slain."
Source: The Austin American | Date: June 11, 1917