Lynching of Lige Daniels: August 2, 1920
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City: Center, Texas
County: Shelby County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 18
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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Lynching of Lige Daniels in Center, Texas | Date: August 2, 1920
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