About
Lynching In Texas
A project by Jeffrey L LittlejohnThis 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 UsFeatured Stories
Lynching of Allen Brooks: March 3, 1910
City: Dallas, Texas County: Dallas County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Rape Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: NAACP 30…
Lynching of Henry Smith: February 1, 1893
City: Paris, Texas County: Lamar County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Burned Source of Information: NAACP 30…
Lynching of Eusebio Hernandez: August 8, 1915
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…