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 Pascual Orozco Jr.
City: High Lonesome Peak
County: Culberson County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Thirty-three
Alleged Crime: Horse Theft
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Lynching of King Richmond
City: Sulphur Springs, Texas County: Hopkins County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: BurnedSource of…
Lynching of Albert Lackey
City: Blanco, Texas County: Blanco CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Thirty-sevenAlleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: Chicago…