Lynching In Texas 2026-09-05T06:12:26+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://lynchingintexas.org/ Lynching In Texas https://lynchingintexas.org <![CDATA[Lynching of Abraham Salinas: 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 of Death: Shot

Source of Information: National newspapers

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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 of Death: Shot

Source of Information: National newspapers

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City: Columbus, Texas

County: Colorado

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 15 

Alleged Crime: Murder & Alleged Rape

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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]]> 2018-02-27T11:40:11+00:00 2019-09-29T22:07:43+00:00 https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/513 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Sam "Benny" Mitchell: November 12, 1935]]>

City: Columbus, Texas

County: Colorado County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 16

Alleged Crime: Murder and Alleged Rape

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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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 Years of Lynching, Equal Justice Initiative, Tuskegee Institute

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]]> 2018-02-27T10:01:14+00:00 2020-02-10T08:35:14+00:00 https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/499 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Burl Smith: September 21, 1917]]>

City: Middle Town of Goose Creek (Baytown, Texas)

County: Harris County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Twenty-seven

Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape

Manner of Death: Hanged

Note: The ash tree from which Burl Smith was hanged no longer exists. 

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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]]> 2018-02-19T10:15:46+00:00 2021-07-03T19:01:25+00:00 https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/481 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Foster Crawford: February 26, 1896]]>

City: Wichita Falls, Texas

County: Wichita County 

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White

Gender of Victim: Male 

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Robbery/Murder

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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City: Wichita Falls, Texas

County: Wichita County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 20

Alleged Crime: Robbery/Murder 

Manner of Death: Hanged 

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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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: Burned

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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]]> 2018-02-19T05:10:42+00:00 2019-07-31T07:41:30+00:00 https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/360 Lynching in Texas Staff <![CDATA[Lynching of Robert Henson Hilliard: October 29, 1895]]>

City: Tyler, Texas

County: Smith 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 Years of Lynching

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