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Lynching of Jim Early: May 17, 1922
City: Plantersville, TexasCounty: Grimes CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: About 25Alleged Crime: Attempted Assault Manner of Death: HangedSource of…
Lynching of Elijah Hays: June 23, 1917
City: Riesel, Texas County: McLennan CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: AssaultManner of Death: BeatenSource of Information: NAACP 30…
Lynching of Tom Cornish: May 8, 1922
City: Kirvin, Texas County: Freestone County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: NAACP…
Lynching of Benjamin Harper: June 22, 1917
City: Courtney, Texas County: Grimes County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: NAACP…
Lynching of Mose Jones: May 6, 1922
City: Kirvin, Texas County: Freestone, County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: 43Alleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: BurnedSource of Information: NAACP 30 Years…
Lynching of Johnnie Cornish: May 6, 1922
City: Kirvin, Texas
County: Freestone County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 18
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Burned
Source of Information: NAACP…
Lynching of Buck Thomas: November 28, 1916
City: Clarksville, Texas County: Red River County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Assault Manner of Death: HangedSource of Information:…
Lynching of McKinley "Snap" Curry: May 6, 1922
City: Kirvin, Texas
County: Freestone County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 22
Alleged Crime: Assault, Murder
Manner of Death: Burned
Source of Information:…
Lynching of Joseph Johnson: November 5, 1916
City: Bay City, Texas County: Matagorda CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: NAACP…
Lynching of P. Norman: February 11, 1922
City: Texarkana, Texas
County: Bowie County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Mistaken identity
Manner of Death: Shot
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