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 Lige Daniels
City: Center, TexasCounty: Shelby CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: 18Alleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: HangedSource of Information: NAACP 30 Years of…
Lynching of Eusebio Hernandez
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
Manner…
Lynching of Ted Smith
City: Greenville, TexasCounty: Hunt County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 18 Alleged Crime: AssaultManner of Death: BurnedSource of Information: National…