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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.
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Lynching of Foster Crawford: February 26, 1896
City: Wichita Falls, TexasCounty: Wichita County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Robbery/MurderManner of Death: HangedSource of…
Lynching of Robert Henson Hilliard: October 29, 1895
City: Tyler, TexasCounty: Smith County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: BurnedSource of Information: NAACP 30 Years…
Lynching of Burl Smith: September 21, 1917
City: Middle Town of Goose Creek (Baytown, Texas)County: Harris CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Twenty-sevenAlleged Crime: Attempted Rape Manner of Death:…