Entries tagged "Lavaca County": 4
Lynching of John Slovak
City: Shiner, Texas County: Lavaca County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: UnknownManner of Death: Whipped and ShotSource of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Lynching of Louis Foster
City: South Union ChurchCounty: Lavaca CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Challenging WhitesManner of Death: HangedSource of Information: Chicago Tribune
Lynching of Bascom Cook
City: Sweet Home, Texas County: Lavaca County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching, Tuskegee Institute, Equal…
Lynching of Lon Hall
City: Sweet Home, Texas County: Lavaca County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Hanged Source: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching, Tuskegee Institute, Equal Justice…