Lynching In Texas

Lynching of Theodore Nobles: May 14, 1897

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City: San Augustine, Texas County: San Augustine County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Unknown Manner of Death: Shot Source of Information: National newspapers

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Lynching of Eugene Washington: January 23, 1897

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City: Bryan, Texas

County: Brazos 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 Years of Lynching

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Bob Brown (Misreported): April 27, 1897

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City: Harleton, Texas

County: Harrison County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Unknown

Manner of Death: Not Killed

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Russell Wright: April 27, 1897

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City: Harleton, Texas

County: Harrison Country

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Unknown

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Hal Wright : April 27, 1897

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City: Harleton, Texas

County: Harrison County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Unknown

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Will Hughes: March 4, 1897

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City: Elgin, Texas

County: Bastrop County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Burglary

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Thomas Sweat: November 17, 1897

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City: Allenfarm, Texas

County: Brazos County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Murder

Manner of Death: Shot, Hanged

Source of Information: National newspapers

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Lynching of Bob Carter: October 10, 1897

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City: Brenham, Texas

County: Washington County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Murder

Manner of Death: Shot

Source of Information: National newspapers

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Lynching of Wesley Johnson: August 26, 1897

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City: Mooreville, Texas

County: Falls County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching

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Lynching of Will Bembry: August 26, 1897

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City: Bellville, Texas
County: Austin County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Twenty-four
Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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