Lynching In Texas
A project by Sam Houston State UniversityThis website represents an ongoing effort to document the lynchings that occurred in Texas between 1882 and 1945. At present, our database includes more than 600 lynchings that were cataloged by the Chicago Tribune (1882-1888), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (1889-1942), and major newspapers around the nation. Read more About Us
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Lynching of Abraham Salinas
City: Norias, Texas
County: Kenedy County (formerly Willacy County)
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
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Lynching of Will Stanley
City: Temple, Texas
County: Bell County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Burned
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Lynching of Henry Gentry
City: Belton, Texas County: Bell County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 18 Alleged Crime: Murder and Attempted RapeManner of Death: Burned Source of…