Lynching of William Johnson: July 22, 1891
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City: Henderson, Texas
County: Rusk County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 17
Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching, Tuskegee Institute, Equal Justice Initiative
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